Chest pain in Pennsylvania
What 17 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,198
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,407
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,529
Average per stay
State rank
#14 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $32,198 for chest pain, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $6,407. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $6,407Billed $32,198
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Pennsylvania hospitals: chest pain
Every Pennsylvania hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 62 | $38,028 | $6,451 | $4,862 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 40 | $28,313 | $6,777 | $5,034 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 36 | $24,694 | $6,431 | $4,710 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 23 | $26,870 | $5,978 | $4,647 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 20 | $30,143 | $6,030 | $4,346 |
| Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill | 18 | $44,033 | $5,693 | $3,669 |
| Hamot Medical CenterErie | 18 | $33,768 | $6,585 | $5,222 |
| Holy Redeemer Hosp and Med CtrJenkintown | 18 | $27,726 | $5,675 | $3,832 |
| Western Pennsylvania Hosp Forbes Regional CampusMonroeville | 18 | $26,049 | $5,517 | $3,909 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre | 16 | $46,963 | $5,588 | $3,716 |
| Washington Hospital, theWashington | 14 | $12,636 | $5,827 | $3,811 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 14 | $31,904 | $5,426 | $4,144 |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola | 13 | $38,608 | $8,492 | $2,328 |
| Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown | 12 | $17,907 | $6,829 | $5,275 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 11 | $43,258 | $7,506 | $5,548 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 11 | $42,968 | $9,534 | $5,763 |
| Pocono Medical CenterEast Stroudsburg | 11 | $38,330 | $5,882 | $4,844 |
Lowest and highest payments in Pennsylvania
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA | $5,426 |
|---|---|
| Western Pennsylvania Hosp Forbes Regional CampusMonroeville, PA | $5,517 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, PA | $5,588 |
| Holy Redeemer Hosp and Med CtrJenkintown, PA | $5,675 |
| Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill, PA | $5,693 |
Highest
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $9,534 |
|---|---|
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola, PA | $8,492 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $7,506 |
| Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown, PA | $6,829 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading, PA | $6,777 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 17 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $32,198 on average, while the average total payment was $6,407, of which Medicare paid $4,529. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Pennsylvania, average charges were 5.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.