Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 661: Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm without cc/mcc
$37,017typical hospital bill
$9,374typical amount paid
$7,762–$12,877range paid across 11 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,017 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 14 | $37,017 | $7,762 | |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne | 28 | $35,337 | $8,405 | |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | Sellersville | 16 | $31,417 | $8,660 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 11 | $29,307 | $8,945 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 11 | $38,043 | $9,129 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 18 | $29,863 | $9,374 | |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre | 14 | $25,988 | $9,530 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 26 | $40,579 | $9,914 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 41 | $50,678 | $10,061 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 31 | $76,025 | $11,125 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 13 | $73,322 | $12,877 |
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.