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Medical Back Problems with major complications Cost in Pennsylvania
Medicare DRG 551. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.
Avg charge in PA
$81,217
Range (lowest–highest)
$42,719 – $219,616
Avg Medicare pays
$12,074
Hospitals
22
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg total payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · PHILADELPHIA | 11 | $219,616 | $22,519 |
| UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE · PITTSBURGH | 23 | $177,110 | $18,224 |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL · ALLENTOWN | 66 | $124,213 | $15,506 |
| GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER · WILKES BARRE | 17 | $99,172 | $13,601 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL · BETHLEHEM | 19 | $94,091 | $15,613 |
| UPMC MERCY · PITTSBURGH | 17 | $92,595 | $16,870 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · PHILADELPHIA | 25 | $88,068 | $20,038 |
| MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER · HERSHEY | 12 | $87,883 | $15,704 |
| ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL · PITTSBURGH | 12 | $85,715 | $18,762 |
| PAOLI HOSPITAL · PAOLI | 15 | $79,310 | $12,136 |
| FORBES HOSPITAL · MONROEVILLE | 12 | $71,423 | $12,905 |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL · YORK | 22 | $62,801 | $14,581 |
| READING HOSPITAL · WEST READING | 30 | $56,833 | $13,444 |
| UPMC WILLIAMSPORT · WILLIAMSPORT | 13 | $55,455 | $11,406 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL · ABINGTON | 37 | $54,742 | $14,500 |
| LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL · LANCASTER | 21 | $54,234 | $12,753 |
| UPMC ALTOONA · ALTOONA | 11 | $52,231 | $13,199 |
| UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS · HARRISBURG | 14 | $51,746 | $13,212 |
| JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST · PHILADELPHIA | 18 | $47,307 | $14,393 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER · CAMP HILL | 12 | $45,418 | $10,188 |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS · SELLERSVILLE | 13 | $44,100 | $11,436 |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER · LANGHORNE | 17 | $42,719 | $12,892 |
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).