Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 542: Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
$117,017typical hospital bill
$18,281typical amount paid
$12,122–$55,740range paid across 10 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $117,017 for this stay in 2024, about 6.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | 15 | $40,824 | $12,122 | |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 15 | $121,640 | $13,161 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 11 | $84,691 | $15,667 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 46 | $112,394 | $15,791 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 12 | $78,648 | $17,356 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 20 | $190,844 | $19,206 | |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | Easton | 11 | $103,070 | $19,845 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 12 | $179,147 | $20,125 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 14 | $131,089 | $26,288 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 12 | $460,828 | $55,740 |
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.