Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 517: Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue o.r. procedures without cc/mcc
$84,521typical hospital bill
$15,715typical amount paid
$11,678–$18,078range paid across 6 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $84,521 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 15 | $59,926 | $11,678 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 11 | $86,077 | $13,275 | |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 15 | $82,965 | $15,158 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 14 | $104,322 | $16,271 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 22 | $88,611 | $17,498 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 19 | $74,988 | $18,078 |
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.