Digestive malignancy with complications in Pennsylvania
What 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for digestive malignancy with complications (DRG 375), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$71,241
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,299
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,340
Average per stay
State rank
#7 of 20
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $71,241 for digestive malignancy with complications, about 6.3 times the average total payment of $11,299. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $13,131.
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 $11,299Billed $71,241
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: digestive malignancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 23 | $62,744 | $14,904 | $11,301 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 18 | $85,580 | $10,846 | $8,807 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 16 | $74,327 | $8,315 | $7,286 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 16 | $116,356 | $13,912 | $8,540 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 16 | $56,138 | $9,611 | $6,451 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 15 | $40,060 | $11,188 | $6,807 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 13 | $51,221 | $10,313 | $8,097 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 12 | $50,749 | $13,092 | $10,798 |
| UPMC PassavantPittsburgh | 11 | $103,926 | $9,598 | $5,887 |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia | 11 | $73,251 | $8,559 | $7,521 |
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
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli, PA | $8,315 |
|---|---|
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA | $8,559 |
| UPMC PassavantPittsburgh, PA | $9,598 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA | $9,611 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg, PA | $10,313 |
Highest
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $14,904 |
|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $13,912 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $13,092 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington, PA | $11,188 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | $10,846 |
Digestive malignancy with complications in other states
Questions
How much does digestive malignancy with complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for digestive malignancy with complications (DRG 375) at 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $71,241 on average, while the average total payment was $11,299, of which Medicare paid $8,340. 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 6.3 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.