Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 207: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
$251,050typical hospital bill
$62,168typical amount paid
$44,277–$204,028range paid across 13 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $251,050 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | Philadelphia | 20 | $431,909 | $44,277 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 12 | $181,167 | $50,180 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 13 | $344,723 | $54,192 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 11 | $236,071 | $55,898 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 13 | $211,137 | $58,174 | |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton | 23 | $183,843 | $60,904 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 21 | $485,352 | $62,168 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 13 | $251,050 | $64,387 | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 43 | $558,315 | $70,149 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 20 | $241,035 | $71,052 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 12 | $776,592 | $73,244 | |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | $233,652 | $75,464 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 18 | $1,198,680 | $204,028 |
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.