Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$71,423typical hospital bill
$14,393typical amount paid
$10,188–$22,519range paid across 23 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,423 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill | 12 | $45,418 | $10,188 | |
| Upmc Williamsport | Williamsport | 13 | $55,455 | $11,406 | |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | Sellersville | 13 | $44,100 | $11,436 | |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 15 | $79,310 | $12,136 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 21 | $54,234 | $12,753 | |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne | 17 | $42,719 | $12,892 | |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | 12 | $71,423 | $12,905 | |
| Upmc Altoona | Altoona | 11 | $52,231 | $13,199 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 14 | $51,746 | $13,212 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 30 | $56,833 | $13,444 | |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 17 | $99,172 | $13,601 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 18 | $47,307 | $14,393 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 37 | $54,742 | $14,500 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 22 | $62,801 | $14,581 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 66 | $124,213 | $15,506 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 19 | $94,091 | $15,613 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 12 | $87,883 | $15,704 | |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | Easton | 17 | $100,666 | $16,567 | |
| Upmc Mercy | Pittsburgh | 17 | $92,595 | $16,870 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 23 | $177,110 | $18,224 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 12 | $85,715 | $18,762 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 25 | $88,068 | $20,038 | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | $219,616 | $22,519 |
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.