Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 659: Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with mcc
$102,703typical hospital bill
$21,988typical amount paid
$18,936–$70,833range paid across 15 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $102,703 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg | 14 | $73,889 | $18,936 | |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 16 | $208,862 | $20,434 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 15 | $76,556 | $20,720 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 45 | $125,708 | $20,986 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 12 | $209,184 | $21,381 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 22 | $94,734 | $21,647 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 18 | $84,005 | $21,901 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 14 | $70,140 | $21,988 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 14 | $97,258 | $22,368 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 11 | $168,531 | $23,357 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 12 | $80,922 | $24,160 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 14 | $102,703 | $28,197 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 25 | $201,162 | $28,891 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 18 | $259,299 | $31,592 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 22 | $525,382 | $70,833 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.