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Chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies in Pennsylvania

What 3 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies (DRG 018), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 018 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $4,449,725 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $478,190 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $455,767 Average per stay
State rank #4 of 5 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $4,449,725 for chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies, about 9.3 times the average total payment of $478,190. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $460,146.

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 $478,190Billed $4,449,725

About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.

Pennsylvania hospitals: chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies

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
Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia 53 $2,622,378 $399,511 $375,202
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh 25 $6,565,675 $541,456 $513,067
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia 16 $7,196,637 $639,965 $633,109
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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

Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA$399,511
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA$541,456
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA$639,965

Highest

Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA$639,965
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA$541,456
Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA$399,511

Chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies in other states

Questions

How much does chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies cost in Pennsylvania?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies (DRG 018) at 3 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $4,449,725 on average, while the average total payment was $478,190, of which Medicare paid $455,767. 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 9.3 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.