Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 419: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. without cc/mcc
$56,909typical hospital bill
$11,506typical amount paid
$10,000–$12,433range paid across 8 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,909 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | 12 | $38,415 | $10,000 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 12 | $53,729 | $10,281 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 19 | $60,089 | $11,431 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 14 | $49,777 | $11,480 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 15 | $46,058 | $11,532 | |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 11 | $61,977 | $11,719 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 29 | $96,933 | $11,830 | |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 19 | $60,826 | $12,433 |
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.