Endocrine disorders with complications in Pennsylvania
What 16 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$54,691
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,833
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,542
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 29
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $54,691 for endocrine disorders with complications, about 5.6 times the average total payment of $9,833. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $10,539.
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 $9,833Billed $54,691
About 18¢ 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: endocrine disorders 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 | 52 | $59,260 | $9,912 | $7,404 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston | 31 | $67,960 | $12,209 | $9,306 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 25 | $31,474 | $9,129 | $6,964 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 22 | $26,670 | $8,407 | $7,062 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 21 | $88,925 | $10,624 | $8,818 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 21 | $144,360 | $13,052 | $8,648 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 20 | $47,361 | $8,827 | $7,588 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 19 | $47,636 | $8,017 | $6,660 |
| York HospitalYork | 17 | $37,244 | $10,402 | $7,053 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | 17 | $28,658 | $7,573 | $6,247 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 15 | $50,474 | $10,939 | $8,816 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 14 | $40,811 | $9,682 | $6,529 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 14 | $54,759 | $7,274 | $5,984 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 12 | $29,789 | $8,812 | $7,364 |
| Holy Redeemer Hosp and Med CtrJenkintown | 11 | $26,697 | $8,097 | $5,211 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 11 | $39,157 | $11,936 | $9,195 |
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 | $7,274 |
|---|---|
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA | $7,573 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr, PA | $8,017 |
| Holy Redeemer Hosp and Med CtrJenkintown, PA | $8,097 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA | $8,407 |
Highest
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $13,052 |
|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PA | $12,209 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $11,936 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA | $10,939 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PA | $10,624 |
Endocrine disorders with complications in other states
Questions
How much does endocrine disorders with complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644) at 16 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $54,691 on average, while the average total payment was $9,833, of which Medicare paid $7,542. 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 5.6 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.