Pennsylvania / Acmh Hospital
CMS certification 390163 · Kittanning, PA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Acmh Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Acmh Hospital reported 133 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.45 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Pennsylvania, number 108 of 117 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.27×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 32 stays at an average charge of $20,120, 64% below the national average. It also billed 552 outpatient services, charging 5.41 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 133
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.45×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 108 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Acmh Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 32 | $20,120 | -64% | $8,920 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $18,108 | -52% | $6,603 |
| 885 Psychoses | 20 | $20,306 | -54% | $10,784 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $25,822 | -57% | $10,031 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $40,671 | -42% | $13,639 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 14 | $33,652 | -63% | $13,311 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $14,638 | -64% | $6,392 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 137 | $6,428 | $2,057 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 113 | $18,297 | $2,428 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 46 | $30,384 | $11,740 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 32 | $10,371 | $1,725 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 29 | $7,680 | $1,700 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 25 | $11,328 | $3,114 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 25 | $18,872 | $4,474 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 24 | $16,806 | $2,847 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 23 | $20,754 | $5,154 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 19 | $12,946 | $1,448 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 18 | $22,386 | $2,834 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $22,300 | $6,026 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $17,991 | $2,709 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $10,764 | $1,431 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 12 | $15,690 | $3,631 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $7,568 | $1,436 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Acmh Hospital charged $20,120 on average, 65% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $8,920 against a state average of $11,112. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Acmh Hospital charged $18,108 on average, 51% less than the Pennsylvania average of $36,664, and was paid $6,603 against a state average of $7,034. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Acmh Hospital charged $20,306 on average, 68% less than the Pennsylvania average of $63,773, and was paid $10,784 against a state average of $13,207. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Acmh Hospital charged $25,822 on average, 57% less than the Pennsylvania average of $59,404, and was paid $10,031 against a state average of $11,319. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,428 was 55% below the state average of $14,403. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,297 was 16% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $30,384 was 52% below the state average of $63,627. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $10,371 was 18% below the state average of $12,623.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Acmh Hospital in Kittanning, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-30 (CMS case 6904)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-04 (CMS case 6904)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.