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Concomitant aortic and mitral valve procedures in Pennsylvania

What 1 hospital in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for concomitant aortic and mitral valve procedures (DRG 212), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 212 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $1,165,042 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $177,710 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $163,484 Average per stay
Volume 14 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $1,165,042 for concomitant aortic and mitral valve procedures, about 6.6 times the average total payment of $177,710. That payment is 41% above the U.S. average of $126,075.

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 $177,710Billed $1,165,042

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.

Pennsylvania hospitals: concomitant aortic and mitral valve procedures

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 14 $1,165,042 $177,710 $163,484
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Questions

How much does concomitant aortic and mitral valve procedures cost in Pennsylvania?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for concomitant aortic and mitral valve procedures (DRG 212) at 1 hospital in Pennsylvania was billed at $1,165,042 on average, while the average total payment was $177,710, of which Medicare paid $163,484. 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 6.6 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.