Hospital Costs > Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/Malig/Infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc > Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/Malig/Infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc - costs for treatment in Pennsylvania
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College | 14 | $126,726.00 | $38,716.60 | $37,578.90 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 32 | $224,663.00 | $62,961.20 | $52,659.20 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 23 | $352,109.00 | $50,362.80 | $39,930.40 | Total 3 hospitals | 69 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.