Major Bladder Procedures with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 654: Major bladder procedures with cc
$203,324typical hospital bill
$30,144typical amount paid
$25,261–$34,990range paid across 4 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $203,324 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 14 | $226,823 | $25,261 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 12 | $139,146 | $28,847 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 14 | $179,826 | $31,442 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 29 | $237,705 | $34,990 |
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.