Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 286
Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $21,968 per stay at 1,085 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,352 and $22,098.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $21,968
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,352–$22,098
- Medicare’s share
- $17,633
- Average billed charge
- $113,650
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,085
Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 62 hospitals
- $21,683
- Median hospital
- $18,442
- Lowest to highest
- $14,253–$40,427
- Medicare stays
- 2,253
62 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | 12 | $14,253 | 35% below the national average | $11,125 | $43,740 |
| Jefferson Hospital | 11 | $14,346 | 35% below the national average | $13,159 | $61,081 |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 16 | $14,484 | 34% below the national average | $13,362 | $91,807 |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 14 | $15,097 | 31% below the national average | $14,048 | $55,630 |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center | 13 | $15,276 | 30% below the national average | $13,585 | $58,768 |
| Chester County Hospital | 35 | $15,480 | 30% below the national average | $13,790 | $81,386 |
| Paoli Hospital | 69 | $15,525 | 29% below the national average | $13,665 | $113,374 |
| UPMC Jameson | 14 | $15,534 | 29% below the national average | $13,541 | $39,456 |
| UPMC Passavant | 21 | $15,573 | 29% below the national average | $12,909 | $121,617 |
| UPMC East | 11 | $15,629 | 29% below the national average | $13,702 | $124,059 |
| UPMC Memorial | 21 | $15,653 | 29% below the national average | $11,472 | $74,922 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 24 | $15,775 | 28% below the national average | $14,549 | $37,980 |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 19 | $15,862 | 28% below the national average | $14,092 | $102,898 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 49 | $15,955 | 27% below the national average | $13,704 | $64,742 |
| UPMC Williamsport | 12 | $15,980 | 27% below the national average | $14,726 | $68,623 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | 47 | $16,113 | 27% below the national average | $14,401 | $135,902 |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | 13 | $16,201 | 26% below the national average | $9,811 | $49,017 |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 11 | $16,474 | 25% below the national average | $12,890 | $67,448 |
| Forbes Hospital | 30 | $16,553 | 25% below the national average | $13,468 | $73,834 |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 15 | $16,565 | 25% below the national average | $13,289 | $47,068 |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | 17 | $16,893 | 23% below the national average | $15,341 | $26,890 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 70 | $17,173 | 22% below the national average | $14,874 | $81,851 |
| UPMC Altoona | 24 | $17,349 | 21% below the national average | $14,872 | $68,930 |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 12 | $17,436 | 21% below the national average | $15,630 | $70,170 |
| Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 32 | $17,469 | 20% below the national average | $14,298 | $96,201 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 43 | $17,491 | 20% below the national average | $14,240 | $148,971 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 50 | $17,602 | 20% below the national average | $14,828 | $124,911 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 23 | $17,614 | 20% below the national average | $13,413 | $169,789 |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | 19 | $17,799 | 19% below the national average | $15,596 | $94,400 |
| Phoenixville Hospital | 14 | $17,868 | 19% below the national average | $14,947 | $131,184 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 31 | $18,015 | 18% below the national average | $15,319 | $59,412 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 68 | $18,870 | 14% below the national average | $14,910 | $77,856 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 16 | $18,919 | 14% below the national average | $16,814 | $56,869 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 85 | $19,066 | 13% below the national average | $15,908 | $98,965 |
| Reading Hospital | 85 | $19,207 | 13% below the national average | $16,932 | $99,494 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 14 | $19,250 | 12% below the national average | $14,652 | $62,024 |
| UPMC Hamot | 37 | $19,286 | 12% below the national average | $16,812 | $133,910 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 29 | $19,322 | 12% below the national average | $14,658 | $131,340 |
| UPMC Hanover | 27 | $19,499 | 11% below the national average | $16,050 | $80,559 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 66 | $19,539 | 11% below the national average | $16,367 | $76,424 |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | 19 | $19,864 | About average | $16,440 | $86,348 |
| Gettysburg Hospital | 12 | $19,912 | About average | $14,195 | $59,312 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $20,527 | About average | $18,173 | $44,910 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 116 | $20,607 | About average | $16,498 | $169,287 |
| Crozer Chester Medical Center | 13 | $20,805 | About average | $14,342 | $172,420 |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 34 | $20,915 | About average | $19,151 | $116,456 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 76 | $21,843 | About average | $18,634 | $167,794 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 35 | $21,983 | About average | $18,586 | $161,251 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 20 | $22,098 | About average | $16,066 | $81,484 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 44 | $22,462 | About average | $18,937 | $155,436 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20K | $92K |
| 2021 | $21K | $97K |
| 2022 | $21K | $101K |
| 2023 | $21K | $107K |
| 2024 | $22K | $114K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 17 | 403 | $16,080 | $14,581–$17,151 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 322 | $16,242 | $14,614–$15,821 |
| Kansas | 13 | 351 | $16,944 | $14,840–$17,354 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 295 | $17,075 | $15,032–$16,341 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 501 | $17,150 | $15,334–$18,489 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 106 | $17,247 | $16,324–$17,873 |
| Iowa | 13 | 320 | $17,256 | $15,134–$16,861 |
| Montana | 4 | 85 | $17,273 | $16,014–$17,288 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 193 | $17,678 | $13,855–$18,957 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 428 | $17,742 | $15,070–$17,331 |
| Indiana | 28 | 792 | $17,903 | $15,759–$18,472 |
| Alabama | 21 | 553 | $18,349 | $14,249–$17,100 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 147 | $18,539 | $17,081–$20,265 |
| Florida | 89 | 2,706 | $18,592 | $15,718–$19,257 |
| Vermont | 1 | 22 | $18,602 | $18,602–$18,602 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 815 | $18,618 | $14,781–$17,471 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 608 | $19,073 | $14,742–$20,178 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 142 | $19,151 | $15,782–$20,234 |
| Missouri | 28 | 792 | $19,629 | $15,315–$17,506 |
| Idaho | 5 | 95 | $19,932 | $17,561–$20,056 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 207 | $19,944 | $15,709–$19,339 |
| Ohio | 49 | 1,599 | $19,947 | $15,730–$19,187 |
| Colorado | 14 | 247 | $20,260 | $16,589–$21,694 |
| Texas | 75 | 2,197 | $20,406 | $16,372–$19,013 |
| Georgia | 37 | 1,145 | $20,573 | $17,167–$20,073 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 465 | $20,599 | $16,701–$19,208 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 290 | $20,615 | $16,655–$20,549 |
| Maine | 4 | 168 | $20,707 | $16,625–$19,819 |
| Arizona | 27 | 619 | $20,803 | $16,840–$20,138 |
| Michigan | 33 | 1,121 | $20,822 | $18,224–$20,713 |
| North Carolina | 32 | 1,167 | $20,863 | $15,938–$19,099 |
| Nevada | 10 | 197 | $21,229 | $19,967–$21,591 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 661 | $21,269 | $16,961–$20,046 |
| Utah | 6 | 176 | $21,477 | $18,433–$20,741 |
| Pennsylvania | 62 | 2,253 | $21,683 | $16,135–$21,611 |
| Virginia | 31 | 1,189 | $21,708 | $16,005–$19,232 |
| New Jersey | 36 | 1,282 | $22,172 | $18,361–$24,738 |
| Illinois | 52 | 1,825 | $22,194 | $16,628–$20,755 |
| Washington | 21 | 570 | $22,441 | $19,415–$22,339 |
| Alaska | 1 | 39 | $22,465 | $22,465–$22,465 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 79 | $22,855 | $20,649–$23,980 |
| Delaware | 4 | 238 | $23,136 | $19,308–$22,388 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 52 | $23,921 | $23,897–$23,942 |
| Oregon | 10 | 226 | $24,185 | $21,864–$23,592 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 60 | $25,059 | $23,497–$26,417 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 298 | $26,654 | $22,295–$25,010 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 152 | $27,795 | $27,235–$32,947 |
| New York | 51 | 2,114 | $28,546 | $19,448–$29,756 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 1,079 | $28,577 | $18,943–$31,149 |
| Maryland | 23 | 881 | $28,638 | $20,072–$31,124 |
| California | 84 | 1,951 | $32,590 | $22,434–$27,565 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.