Signs and symptoms without major complications in Pennsylvania
What 30 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$46,230
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,637
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,807
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $46,230 for signs and symptoms without major complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $7,637. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $8,086.
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 $7,637Billed $46,230
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania hospitals: signs and symptoms without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 46 | $27,080 | $6,854 | $5,526 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 43 | $32,803 | $7,006 | $5,774 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 41 | $50,037 | $6,915 | $5,418 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 36 | $39,514 | $5,853 | $4,731 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 27 | $146,870 | $12,850 | $8,523 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 27 | $65,897 | $9,304 | $6,081 |
| Washington Hospital, theWashington | 22 | $11,982 | $6,316 | $4,697 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 20 | $29,061 | $7,351 | $4,866 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey | 20 | $36,554 | $9,234 | $7,733 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 19 | $30,828 | $6,576 | $5,375 |
| Pocono Medical CenterEast Stroudsburg | 19 | $41,411 | $6,204 | $5,175 |
| Pennsylvania Hosp of the Univ of Pa Health SysPhiladelphia | 19 | $98,803 | $10,384 | $8,614 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 18 | $33,385 | $7,074 | $5,650 |
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia | 17 | $80,067 | $11,004 | $7,719 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 17 | $61,388 | $8,163 | $6,333 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston | 17 | $48,141 | $9,465 | $5,962 |
| Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College | 16 | $27,895 | $7,282 | $6,013 |
| UPMC MemorialYork | 15 | $32,170 | $6,663 | $4,057 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 15 | $39,931 | $10,076 | $6,731 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton | 15 | $28,833 | $7,681 | $6,173 |
| York HospitalYork | 14 | $37,067 | $7,328 | $5,403 |
| Lansdale HospitalLansdale | 13 | $22,707 | $5,152 | $4,402 |
| Altoona Regional Health SystemAltoona | 13 | $19,562 | $6,270 | $5,410 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg | 13 | $26,569 | $7,603 | $5,683 |
| Pottstown Memorial Med CenterPottstown | 12 | $45,668 | $5,840 | $4,480 |
| Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood | 12 | $59,773 | $7,024 | $5,439 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 12 | $32,630 | $6,538 | $5,750 |
| Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia | 11 | $103,507 | $8,001 | $5,797 |
| Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver | 11 | $10,736 | $6,020 | $4,818 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 11 | $46,307 | $5,460 | $4,417 |
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 | $5,152 |
|---|---|
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli, PA | $5,460 |
| Pottstown Memorial Med CenterPottstown, PA | $5,840 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA | $5,853 |
| Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA | $6,020 |
Highest
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $12,850 |
|---|---|
| Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $11,004 |
| Pennsylvania Hosp of the Univ of Pa Health SysPhiladelphia, PA | $10,384 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $10,076 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PA | $9,465 |
Signs and symptoms without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does signs and symptoms without major complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948) at 30 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $46,230 on average, while the average total payment was $7,637, of which Medicare paid $5,807. 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 6.1 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.