What 9 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other disorders of nervous system without complications (DRG 093), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $49,950 for other disorders of nervous system without complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $7,466. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $8,973.
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.
About 15¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 15 | $31,975 | $6,880 | $5,495 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 14 | $69,587 | $8,030 | $6,007 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 14 | $23,986 | $6,906 | $4,505 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 13 | $23,522 | $6,957 | $5,180 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 13 | $51,280 | $9,868 | $6,168 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 12 | $47,998 | $5,486 | $4,121 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 11 | $111,620 | $10,329 | $7,964 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 11 | $53,119 | $7,210 | $5,289 |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia | 11 | $49,468 | $5,577 | $4,093 |
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.
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli, PA | $5,486 |
|---|---|
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA | $5,577 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading, PA | $6,880 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington, PA | $6,906 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA | $6,957 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $10,329 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $9,868 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PA | $8,030 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | $7,210 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA | $6,957 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other disorders of nervous system without complications (DRG 093) at 9 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $49,950 on average, while the average total payment was $7,466, of which Medicare paid $5,416. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 6.7 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.