CostGrade

Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital vs Independence Health System Clarion Hospital

The same procedures, at each hospital, with what they charge and what that care is actually paid for.

D

Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital

Orwigsburg, PA

5.8x

charged per $1 actually paid

A

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital

Clarion, PA

1.9x

charged per $1 actually paid

CostGrade D A
Score out of 100 29 95
Rank in state #85 #1
Procedures priced 36 12
CMS quality stars 5/5 2/5
Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private Voluntary non-profit - Private

The same procedures, priced at each

Only procedures every hospital here publishes a price for, so the comparison is like for like.

Procedure Geisinger St. Luke's... Independence Health Sy...
Comprehensive Observation Services $19,740 $9,729
Sepsis (severe) $63,733 $23,557
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage $13,100 $5,902
Heart Failure (severe) $45,722 $15,207
Respiratory Infection (severe) $67,779 $19,121
Pneumonia (severe) $53,877 $18,958
Kidney Failure (with complications) $38,000 $13,608
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe) $45,687 $14,045

Green marks the lower charge on that row.

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A

Warren General Hospital

Warren, PA

2.1x — bills about $2.15 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

25 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
A

Heritage Valley Sewickley

Sewickley, PA

2.3x — bills about $2.28 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

40 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
A

Penn Highlands Huntingdon

Huntingdon, PA

2.4x — bills about $2.38 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

14 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
A

Washington Hospital, The

Washington, PA

2.6x — bills about $2.57 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

61 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
A

Heritage Valley Beaver

Beaver, PA

2.6x — bills about $2.58 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

52 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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Uniontown Hospital

Uniontown, PA

2.6x — bills about $2.65 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

64 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private