Pennsylvania / Geisinger Medical Center Muncy
CMS certification 390337 · Muncy, PA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy: charges and Medicare payments
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy reported 76 Medicare inpatient stays across 4 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.34 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 23 stays at an average charge of $35,090, 38% below the national average. It also billed 267 outpatient services, charging 5.21 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 76
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.34×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 4 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Geisinger Medical Center Muncy 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 | 23 | $35,090 | -38% | $9,116 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 23 | $38,588 | -57% | $12,728 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 19 | $29,406 | -40% | $9,390 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $23,187 | -38% | $6,477 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 111 | $7,792 | $2,066 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 49 | $16,123 | $2,405 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 44 | $10,300 | $3,631 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $16,180 | $2,538 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 14 | $16,172 | $5,154 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $5,591 | $1,436 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $11,692 | $2,891 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $24,924 | $6,390 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Geisinger Medical Center Muncy charged $35,090 on average, 39% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $9,116 against a state average of $11,112. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Geisinger Medical Center Muncy charged $38,588 on average, 56% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $12,728 against a state average of $16,881. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Geisinger Medical Center Muncy charged $29,406 on average, 41% less than the Pennsylvania average of $49,758, and was paid $9,390 against a state average of $9,077. For Cellulitis without MCC (DRG 603), Geisinger Medical Center Muncy charged $23,187 on average, 38% less than the Pennsylvania average of $37,281, and was paid $6,477 against a state average of $7,742. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,792 was 46% below the state average of $14,403. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,123 was 26% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $10,300 was 58% below the state average of $24,551. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $16,180 was 39% below the state average of $26,414.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Geisinger Medical Center Muncy in Muncy, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-07-15 (CMS case 5711)
- Closure Notice — 2025-10-30 (CMS case 5711)
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.