Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.r. Procedures with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 857: Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o.r. procedures with cc
$133,828typical hospital bill
$22,317typical amount paid
$17,294–$27,457range paid across 7 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $133,828 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 12 | $56,374 | $17,294 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 11 | $88,925 | $19,216 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 19 | $102,013 | $20,790 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 13 | $157,495 | $22,317 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 21 | $317,994 | $22,907 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 24 | $188,856 | $27,102 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 32 | $133,828 | $27,457 |
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.