Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 556: Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without mcc
$32,252typical hospital bill
$7,437typical amount paid
$5,804–$12,478range paid across 22 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,252 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 Carlisle | Carlisle | 21 | $27,625 | $5,804 | |
| Upmc Memorial | York | 45 | $31,207 | $6,042 | |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 20 | $33,461 | $6,166 | |
| Upmc Williamsport | Williamsport | 14 | $28,837 | $6,289 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 18 | $26,304 | $6,701 | |
| Upmc Hanover | Hanover | 15 | $24,792 | $6,743 | |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading | 13 | $23,713 | $7,059 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 18 | $26,330 | $7,090 | |
| Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh | 15 | $32,481 | $7,125 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 73 | $31,357 | $7,374 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 35 | $33,504 | $7,434 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 11 | $32,022 | $7,441 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 51 | $47,150 | $7,611 | |
| Upmc Lititz | Lititz | 17 | $26,782 | $7,646 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 23 | $54,399 | $7,857 | |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton | 11 | $27,644 | $8,169 | |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | Philadelphia | 20 | $82,297 | $8,275 | |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | $55,091 | $8,362 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 19 | $66,449 | $8,813 | |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | Easton | 20 | $58,868 | $9,683 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 12 | $72,288 | $11,097 | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 21 | $96,788 | $12,478 |
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.