Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 483: Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities
$92,825typical hospital bill
$19,146typical amount paid
$17,369–$30,225range paid across 14 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $92,825 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 Passavant | Pittsburgh | 38 | $104,768 | $17,369 | |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem | 28 | $71,444 | $17,663 | |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 16 | $89,068 | $17,806 | |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | 20 | $89,585 | $17,868 | |
| Upmc Williamsport | Williamsport | 12 | $96,066 | $18,198 | |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 11 | $83,380 | $18,404 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 20 | $63,308 | $18,971 | |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 28 | $88,770 | $19,321 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 25 | $63,017 | $21,366 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 25 | $167,662 | $22,561 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 11 | $144,571 | $25,280 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 15 | $191,372 | $25,761 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 21 | $133,506 | $25,877 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 25 | $107,608 | $30,225 |
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.