Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications in Pennsylvania
What 38 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$72,074
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,324
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,345
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $72,074 for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $12,324. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $12,785.
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 $12,324Billed $72,074
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: kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm 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 | 104 | $67,975 | $12,391 | $9,823 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 48 | $95,747 | $14,215 | $8,862 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Vly Med CtrWilkes-Barre | 32 | $108,361 | $11,922 | $8,801 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 30 | $45,197 | $11,181 | $9,518 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 29 | $63,544 | $11,715 | $10,129 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 27 | $49,438 | $10,438 | $7,841 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 26 | $44,977 | $10,811 | $9,273 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton | 24 | $94,203 | $10,453 | $9,062 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 24 | $40,503 | $11,525 | $8,204 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 24 | $105,335 | $16,688 | $11,254 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 23 | $147,048 | $13,110 | $10,649 |
| Robert Packer HospitalSayre | 23 | $37,189 | $12,343 | $9,719 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg | 23 | $49,961 | $14,181 | $8,081 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 22 | $129,027 | $14,019 | $10,010 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia | 20 | $144,813 | $15,547 | $12,313 |
| York HospitalYork | 20 | $51,174 | $14,827 | $8,590 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 20 | $60,523 | $9,911 | $7,830 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | 20 | $45,345 | $9,652 | $8,228 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon | 19 | $54,050 | $10,907 | $9,314 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 18 | $57,732 | $12,259 | $8,803 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 18 | $75,510 | $14,232 | $11,956 |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia | 16 | $61,111 | $10,624 | $7,988 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 14 | $152,594 | $19,050 | $13,651 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 14 | $32,100 | $11,471 | $9,802 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston | 14 | $76,608 | $15,224 | $10,497 |
| AHN Wexford HospitalWexford | 14 | $34,418 | $9,831 | $6,792 |
| Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia | 13 | $142,886 | $12,497 | $10,879 |
| Uniontown HospitalUniontown | 13 | $24,398 | $9,742 | $8,738 |
| Hamot Medical CenterErie | 12 | $72,817 | $12,267 | $9,577 |
| Altoona Regional Health SystemAltoona | 12 | $44,437 | $10,472 | $9,008 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 12 | $88,906 | $10,710 | $9,221 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg | 12 | $25,871 | $9,423 | $7,927 |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 12 | $68,195 | $13,613 | $6,208 |
| Lansdale HospitalLansdale | 11 | $32,732 | $9,124 | $7,937 |
| Grand View HospitalSellersville | 11 | $51,525 | $10,218 | $7,686 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterReading | 11 | $74,895 | $11,071 | $9,251 |
| UPMC St MargaretPittsburgh | 11 | $74,712 | $12,321 | $7,462 |
| Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown | 11 | $37,424 | $12,669 | $10,896 |
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
| Lansdale HospitalLansdale, PA | $9,124 |
|---|---|
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA | $9,423 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA | $9,652 |
| Uniontown HospitalUniontown, PA | $9,742 |
| AHN Wexford HospitalWexford, PA | $9,831 |
Highest
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $19,050 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $16,688 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $15,547 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PA | $15,224 |
| York HospitalYork, PA | $14,827 |
Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660) at 38 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $72,074 on average, while the average total payment was $12,324, of which Medicare paid $9,345. 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 5.8 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.