Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.r. Procedures with Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 856: Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o.r. procedures with mcc
$261,997typical hospital bill
$51,456typical amount paid
$31,251–$107,004range paid across 9 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $261,997 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 11 | $111,474 | $31,251 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 16 | $268,813 | $39,752 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 16 | $239,480 | $42,929 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 11 | $200,237 | $43,550 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 21 | $519,947 | $51,456 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 14 | $419,128 | $55,092 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 16 | $253,308 | $55,572 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 23 | $261,997 | $61,265 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 14 | $773,246 | $107,004 |
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.