Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 464: Wound debridement and skin graft except hand for musculoskeletal and connective tissue d
$150,763typical hospital bill
$29,567typical amount paid
$23,997–$47,061range paid across 10 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $150,763 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 | 12 | $89,590 | $23,997 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 12 | $167,678 | $24,071 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 12 | $93,211 | $24,183 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 14 | $114,946 | $27,030 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 18 | $189,274 | $29,339 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 14 | $131,234 | $29,796 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 14 | $325,204 | $30,201 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 19 | $249,982 | $33,796 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 25 | $133,848 | $34,052 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 21 | $352,675 | $47,061 |
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.