Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in Pennsylvania
What 36 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$46,736
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,801
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,922
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 33
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $46,736 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $7,801. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $8,280.
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 $7,801Billed $46,736
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania hospitals: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications
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 | $41,920 | $7,812 | $6,174 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia | 49 | $102,426 | $11,956 | $8,190 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | 37 | $27,111 | $6,058 | $4,756 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 31 | $35,040 | $7,721 | $6,268 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 28 | $40,742 | $6,327 | $5,103 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 27 | $55,956 | $8,407 | $7,055 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 27 | $27,060 | $7,230 | $5,982 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 25 | $52,236 | $6,044 | $4,406 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 21 | $53,854 | $6,619 | $5,370 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 20 | $32,933 | $7,728 | $5,406 |
| Meadville Medical CenterMeadville | 20 | $23,163 | $6,638 | $5,289 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 20 | $23,409 | $6,792 | $5,427 |
| York HospitalYork | 19 | $37,702 | $9,294 | $5,649 |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia | 19 | $52,822 | $6,079 | $5,048 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 18 | $28,117 | $6,867 | $5,573 |
| Pocono Medical CenterEast Stroudsburg | 17 | $100,230 | $12,221 | $10,973 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton | 17 | $31,524 | $8,684 | $6,427 |
| Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia | 16 | $92,886 | $8,467 | $6,796 |
| Hazleton General HospitalHazleton | 16 | $40,072 | $6,022 | $5,002 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg | 16 | $62,892 | $7,153 | $5,161 |
| Grand View HospitalSellersville | 15 | $25,626 | $5,817 | $4,294 |
| Pottstown Memorial Med CenterPottstown | 15 | $47,700 | $6,435 | $4,151 |
| Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville | 15 | $44,725 | $6,976 | $5,777 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston | 15 | $61,007 | $9,753 | $7,279 |
| Carlisle Regional Medical CtrCarlisle | 13 | $34,012 | $6,922 | $4,549 |
| Holy Redeemer Hosp and Med CtrJenkintown | 13 | $28,594 | $6,300 | $4,908 |
| UPMC MemorialYork | 13 | $31,537 | $6,925 | $3,636 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 13 | $26,630 | $7,568 | $6,650 |
| Robert Packer HospitalSayre | 12 | $24,442 | $7,655 | $6,335 |
| Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia | 12 | $24,751 | $12,015 | $8,223 |
| Western Pennsylvania Hosp Forbes Regional CampusMonroeville | 12 | $37,973 | $6,517 | $4,943 |
| Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg | 11 | $41,572 | $5,727 | $4,688 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 11 | $102,554 | $11,925 | $7,064 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre | 11 | $47,834 | $5,828 | $4,602 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 11 | $38,834 | $10,286 | $7,277 |
| Hanover HospitalHanover | 11 | $48,424 | $7,184 | $4,911 |
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
| Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg, PA | $5,727 |
|---|---|
| Grand View HospitalSellersville, PA | $5,817 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, PA | $5,828 |
| Hazleton General HospitalHazleton, PA | $6,022 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli, PA | $6,044 |
Highest
| Pocono Medical CenterEast Stroudsburg, PA | $12,221 |
|---|---|
| Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $12,015 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $11,956 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $11,925 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $10,286 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191) at 36 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $46,736 on average, while the average total payment was $7,801, of which Medicare paid $5,922. 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 6.0 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.