Other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications in Pennsylvania
What 8 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications (DRG 907), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$381,331
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$52,363
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$40,169
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 26
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $381,331 for other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $52,363. That payment is 20% above the U.S. average of $43,774.
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 $52,363Billed $381,331
About 14¢ 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: other operating room procedures for injuries with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 24 | $603,406 | $58,731 | $46,380 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 21 | $454,700 | $60,582 | $43,416 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 19 | $258,648 | $53,032 | $41,188 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 17 | $413,893 | $51,273 | $39,484 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 17 | $290,025 | $54,391 | $45,415 |
| York HospitalYork | 13 | $181,066 | $33,400 | $31,662 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 13 | $348,846 | $49,354 | $27,949 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 12 | $338,399 | $46,661 | $36,440 |
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
| York HospitalYork, PA | $33,400 |
|---|---|
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $46,661 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PA | $49,354 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA | $51,273 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $53,032 |
Highest
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | $60,582 |
|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $58,731 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $54,391 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $53,032 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA | $51,273 |
Other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications (DRG 907) at 8 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $381,331 on average, while the average total payment was $52,363, of which Medicare paid $40,169. 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 7.3 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.