Major Chest Procedures with Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 163: Major chest procedures with mcc
$246,023typical hospital bill
$43,863typical amount paid
$34,950–$62,463range paid across 19 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $246,023 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 15 | $199,333 | $34,950 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 15 | $123,488 | $35,191 | |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 26 | $247,338 | $35,299 | |
| Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh | 16 | $246,023 | $36,059 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 32 | $142,535 | $38,606 | |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre | 11 | $142,519 | $38,680 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 20 | $140,604 | $39,490 | |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 18 | $344,656 | $41,686 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 46 | $294,390 | $42,886 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 12 | $128,864 | $43,863 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 11 | $303,678 | $45,204 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 18 | $370,564 | $45,219 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 18 | $162,389 | $45,628 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 25 | $237,214 | $47,816 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 13 | $263,810 | $54,051 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 12 | $215,530 | $54,346 | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 18 | $484,104 | $57,329 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 32 | $359,402 | $59,383 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 16 | $570,492 | $62,463 |
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.