Pennsylvania / Ahn Wexford Hospital
CMS certification 390334 · Wexford, PA
Ahn Wexford Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Ahn Wexford Hospital reported 655 Medicare inpatient stays across 28 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.27 times what it was paid — mid-range in Pennsylvania, number 59 of 117 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.27×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 102 stays at an average charge of $60,307, 33% below the national average. It also billed 1,193 outpatient services, charging 6.82 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 655
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.27×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 59 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 28 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ahn Wexford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 102 | $60,307 | -33% | $14,242 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 78 | $37,497 | -33% | $9,044 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 39 | $43,461 | -27% | $9,830 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 36 | $32,803 | -43% | $9,500 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 31 | $43,681 | -38% | $11,390 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $37,402 | -23% | $7,204 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 24 | $27,213 | -33% | $6,586 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $25,084 | -38% | $6,032 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 21 | $25,169 | -33% | $5,777 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $35,909 | -27% | $6,923 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $87,852 | -23% | $13,150 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $39,487 | -35% | $9,162 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $33,359 | -48% | $7,506 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 18 | $29,035 | -43% | $8,089 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 15 | $43,244 | -24% | $8,877 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 15 | $24,560 | -32% | $5,168 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $25,848 | -45% | $6,646 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $22,768 | -39% | $6,039 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 14 | $34,418 | -49% | $9,831 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $49,017 | -56% | $16,201 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $24,824 | -49% | $6,094 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $34,742 | -38% | $7,829 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $57,959 | -39% | $16,315 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $107,587 | -34% | $18,728 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $39,143 | -41% | $10,821 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $46,142 | -29% | $10,438 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 11 | $75,456 | -37% | $19,710 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $25,225 | -32% | $5,206 |
Outpatient services
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ahn Wexford Hospital charged $60,307 on average, 32% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $14,242 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ahn Wexford Hospital charged $37,497 on average, 35% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $9,044 against a state average of $11,112. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Ahn Wexford Hospital charged $43,461 on average, 27% less than the Pennsylvania average of $59,404, and was paid $9,830 against a state average of $11,319. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Ahn Wexford Hospital charged $32,803 on average, 50% less than the Pennsylvania average of $65,329, and was paid $9,500 against a state average of $11,268. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,777 was 18% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $51,229 was 19% below the state average of $63,627. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,816 was 44% below the state average of $28,496. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $28,313 was 29% below the state average of $40,125.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.