Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in Pennsylvania
What 33 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$387,755
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$65,297
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$57,161
Average per stay
State rank
#28 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $387,755 for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $65,297. That payment is 1% below the U.S. average of $66,013.
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 $65,297Billed $387,755
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Pennsylvania hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 39 | $219,644 | $53,585 | $50,802 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton | 38 | $157,678 | $57,188 | $52,905 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 35 | $930,948 | $119,128 | $102,764 |
| Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia | 34 | $564,932 | $57,992 | $53,551 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 33 | $241,802 | $57,484 | $49,319 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 31 | $274,728 | $71,919 | $59,481 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 29 | $392,294 | $57,835 | $50,156 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia | 27 | $768,291 | $86,950 | $75,995 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 26 | $516,824 | $66,399 | $59,650 |
| Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood | 25 | $368,434 | $61,290 | $56,576 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton | 21 | $519,317 | $63,036 | $46,396 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 21 | $899,911 | $80,124 | $54,240 |
| Crozer Chester Medical CenterChester | 21 | $527,688 | $69,882 | $63,612 |
| Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia | 20 | $202,819 | $51,641 | $47,332 |
| Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill | 19 | $230,784 | $47,441 | $38,037 |
| Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia | 19 | $145,435 | $59,278 | $54,328 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Vly Med CtrWilkes-Barre | 18 | $540,405 | $58,834 | $51,514 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 17 | $238,426 | $58,465 | $55,547 |
| York HospitalYork | 17 | $294,478 | $68,883 | $53,018 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 17 | $346,706 | $58,738 | $56,987 |
| Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia | 17 | $273,878 | $78,435 | $66,259 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg | 17 | $199,942 | $52,041 | $49,516 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 17 | $123,093 | $51,727 | $43,582 |
| Hamot Medical CenterErie | 15 | $374,844 | $53,259 | $50,769 |
| Altoona Regional Health SystemAltoona | 15 | $174,831 | $50,479 | $49,134 |
| Mercy Health SystemConshohocken | 15 | $206,291 | $73,847 | $65,738 |
| Conemaugh Valley Memorial HospitalJohnstown | 14 | $156,185 | $59,766 | $56,174 |
| Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh | 13 | $307,869 | $72,291 | $58,745 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 13 | $246,643 | $63,897 | $50,110 |
| Pennsylvania Hosp of the Univ of Pa Health SysPhiladelphia | 13 | $676,577 | $91,847 | $84,131 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre | 11 | $275,259 | $46,772 | $37,510 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia | 11 | $624,651 | $82,468 | $74,444 |
| Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton | 11 | $291,159 | $39,518 | $38,054 |
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
| Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton, PA | $39,518 |
|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, PA | $46,772 |
| Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill, PA | $47,441 |
| Altoona Regional Health SystemAltoona, PA | $50,479 |
| Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $51,641 |
Highest
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $119,128 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Hosp of the Univ of Pa Health SysPhiladelphia, PA | $91,847 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $86,950 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $82,468 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $80,124 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870) at 33 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $387,755 on average, while the average total payment was $65,297, of which Medicare paid $57,161. 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 5.9 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.