Pennsylvania / Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
CMS certification 390003 · Bloomsburg, PA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital reported 260 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.88 times what it was paid — mid-range in Pennsylvania, number 74 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: 60 stays at an average charge of $47,472, 47% below the national average. It also billed 426 outpatient services, charging 8.49 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 260
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.88×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 74 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (10%). 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 | 60 | $47,472 | -47% | $14,599 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $38,496 | -22% | $8,894 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 39 | $39,863 | -29% | $10,905 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 28 | $51,288 | -27% | $13,544 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $48,142 | -16% | $10,841 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $29,749 | -27% | $7,107 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 14 | $50,551 | -15% | $10,723 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $32,583 | -19% | $7,162 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $30,765 | -19% | $7,370 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $38,042 | +3% | $7,323 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 96 | $6,608 | $605 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 52 | $23,862 | $2,445 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 48 | $13,367 | $1,819 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 35 | $26,430 | $3,090 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 27 | $24,583 | $4,622 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 26 | $16,439 | $2,793 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 20 | $19,771 | $2,445 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 18 | $41,398 | $5,154 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $68,708 | $11,740 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $19,421 | $3,114 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $12,017 | $1,448 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 13 | $42,948 | $6,108 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 13 | $86,953 | $19,492 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 11 | $44,514 | $3,404 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $52,406 | $6,390 |
| Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures | 11 | $23,828 | $4,443 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital charged $47,472 on average, 46% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $14,599 against a state average of $16,881. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital charged $38,496 on average, 23% less than the Pennsylvania average of $49,758, and was paid $8,894 against a state average of $9,077. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital charged $39,863 on average, 31% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $10,905 against a state average of $11,112. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital charged $51,288 on average, 29% less than the Pennsylvania average of $72,025, and was paid $13,544 against a state average of $14,034. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $6,608 was 51% above the state average of $4,364. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,862 was 10% above the state average of $21,732. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $13,367 was 19% below the state average of $16,557. For Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures (outpatient APC 5341), its average charge of $26,430 was 0% below the state average of $26,443.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-11 (CMS case 5709)
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.