US Health Care Costs

Major Male Pelvic Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania

MS-DRG 708: Major male pelvic procedures without cc/mcc

$86,417typical hospital bill
$13,016typical amount paid
$10,061–$13,846range paid across 3 hospitals

Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $86,417 for this stay in 2024, about 6.6 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
St Clair HospitalPittsburgh18$70,755$10,061
Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg13$86,417$13,016
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh30$123,300$13,846

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.