Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without major complications in Pennsylvania
What 14 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without major complications (DRG 074), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$64,775
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,667
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,670
Average per stay
State rank
#18 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $64,775 for cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without major complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $10,667. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $11,098.
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 $10,667Billed $64,775
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania hospitals: cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without major 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 | 30 | $65,665 | $9,692 | $7,236 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 28 | $44,431 | $9,739 | $7,660 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 24 | $33,989 | $8,777 | $7,094 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 22 | $74,367 | $10,947 | $7,560 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 22 | $55,032 | $13,696 | $8,381 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 17 | $152,220 | $14,641 | $6,910 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston | 17 | $67,695 | $11,780 | $8,110 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 16 | $25,871 | $9,495 | $6,585 |
| Lower Bucks HospitalBristol | 15 | $43,087 | $10,083 | $8,564 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 15 | $84,619 | $11,211 | $9,631 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton | 14 | $80,009 | $8,699 | $6,560 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia | 14 | $82,897 | $13,797 | $11,050 |
| Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton | 12 | $46,346 | $7,809 | $5,902 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg | 11 | $78,705 | $8,725 | $6,164 |
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
| Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton, PA | $7,809 |
|---|---|
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA | $8,699 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA | $8,725 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington, PA | $8,777 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA | $9,495 |
Highest
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $14,641 |
|---|---|
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $13,797 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $13,696 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PA | $11,780 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $11,211 |
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Questions
How much does cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without major complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without major complications (DRG 074) at 14 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $64,775 on average, while the average total payment was $10,667, of which Medicare paid $7,670. 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 6.1 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.