Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours in Pennsylvania
What 38 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$165,561
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$25,973
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$21,746
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $165,561 for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours, about 6.4 times the average total payment of $25,973. That payment is 1% above the U.S. average of $25,674.
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 $25,973Billed $165,561
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Pennsylvania hospitals: respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
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 | 49 | $218,518 | $25,020 | $21,640 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia | 43 | $375,342 | $36,817 | $29,984 |
| Hamot Medical CenterErie | 33 | $237,456 | $24,820 | $21,830 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 33 | $103,619 | $25,574 | $18,284 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton | 30 | $74,765 | $23,400 | $21,077 |
| Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia | 29 | $250,713 | $25,219 | $21,117 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 28 | $210,049 | $24,945 | $21,854 |
| York HospitalYork | 26 | $112,432 | $24,488 | $20,713 |
| Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia | 24 | $105,262 | $32,216 | $26,937 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton | 23 | $205,361 | $21,966 | $19,431 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 23 | $111,647 | $22,723 | $21,219 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 23 | $95,031 | $22,482 | $20,597 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 23 | $339,475 | $28,942 | $22,139 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 23 | $88,543 | $30,299 | $24,748 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 22 | $117,933 | $21,559 | $19,409 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg | 21 | $74,629 | $19,755 | $19,005 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 21 | $113,407 | $24,571 | $19,615 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 19 | $218,666 | $27,027 | $24,017 |
| Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh | 19 | $134,641 | $29,456 | $21,338 |
| Saint Vincent Health CenterErie | 18 | $128,962 | $22,483 | $20,745 |
| Robert Packer HospitalSayre | 18 | $74,410 | $25,094 | $16,069 |
| Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown | 18 | $56,716 | $25,020 | $22,015 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 18 | $349,931 | $45,036 | $37,406 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre | 18 | $152,719 | $20,565 | $19,352 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 17 | $184,358 | $20,559 | $19,490 |
| Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood | 17 | $109,226 | $23,650 | $21,172 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 16 | $187,343 | $35,994 | $25,275 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston | 16 | $275,469 | $40,218 | $22,087 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | 15 | $80,556 | $19,288 | $18,239 |
| Hanover HospitalHanover | 15 | $98,345 | $24,204 | $17,276 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CenterClairton | 15 | $102,802 | $16,955 | $15,652 |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia | 14 | $134,523 | $19,248 | $18,318 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 14 | $74,772 | $21,585 | $20,124 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Vly Med CtrWilkes-Barre | 14 | $167,883 | $22,021 | $20,567 |
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport | 12 | $111,920 | $18,660 | $17,685 |
| Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College | 12 | $83,828 | $24,012 | $22,638 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 11 | $144,403 | $26,500 | $21,427 |
| Mercy Health SystemConshohocken | 11 | $138,302 | $32,393 | $24,924 |
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
| Jefferson Regional Medical CenterClairton, PA | $16,955 |
|---|---|
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport, PA | $18,660 |
| Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA | $19,248 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA | $19,288 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA | $19,755 |
Highest
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $45,036 |
|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PA | $40,218 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $36,817 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $35,994 |
| Mercy Health SystemConshohocken, PA | $32,393 |
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Questions
How much does respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208) at 38 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $165,561 on average, while the average total payment was $25,973, of which Medicare paid $21,746. 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 6.4 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.