Pennsylvania / Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital
CMS certification 390145 · Greensburg, PA
Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital reported 1,259 Medicare inpatient stays across 43 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.94 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Pennsylvania, number 100 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: 160 stays at an average charge of $37,335, 59% below the national average. It also billed 1,010 outpatient services, charging 4.65 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,259
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.94×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 100 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 43 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Independence Health System Westmoreland 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 | 160 | $37,335 | -59% | $13,214 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 119 | $33,140 | -64% | $12,982 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 75 | $24,190 | -57% | $8,972 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 52 | $65,118 | -58% | $21,959 |
| 885 Psychoses | 52 | $28,156 | -36% | $10,069 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 49 | $31,652 | -58% | $10,778 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 44 | $32,287 | -46% | $9,119 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 37 | $14,225 | -61% | $5,416 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 30 | $58,451 | -49% | $12,584 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 29 | $20,125 | -64% | $8,686 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 29 | $14,839 | -61% | $5,781 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $18,262 | -63% | $7,393 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 28 | $31,588 | -55% | $11,050 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 27 | $20,618 | -63% | $7,163 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 27 | $128,878 | -55% | $41,202 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $31,349 | -38% | $7,816 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 26 | $22,907 | -53% | $7,024 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $14,278 | -65% | $6,256 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $36,274 | -45% | $10,303 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $35,281 | -39% | $8,687 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $11,913 | -70% | $5,692 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $17,240 | -66% | $8,275 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $8,796 | -69% | $4,158 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $91,816 | -60% | $31,935 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $32,998 | -61% | $12,065 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $18,949 | -69% | $8,948 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 17 | $18,181 | -64% | $6,486 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $13,489 | -64% | $5,666 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 16 | $18,657 | -51% | $6,079 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $85,494 | -48% | $20,763 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $33,664 | -54% | $12,531 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 14 | $16,141 | -65% | $6,201 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $14,762 | -65% | $6,581 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $26,791 | -61% | $10,054 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $20,198 | -68% | $8,163 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 12 | $142,562 | -64% | $48,367 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 12 | $25,871 | -62% | $9,423 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $21,089 | -79% | $11,538 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $22,915 | -49% | $7,060 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 11 | $89,289 | -44% | $22,064 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 11 | $70,728 | -36% | $15,636 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $39,557 | -61% | $16,810 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $21,474 | -52% | $6,530 |
Outpatient services
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital charged $37,335 on average, 58% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $13,214 against a state average of $16,881. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital charged $33,140 on average, 57% less than the Pennsylvania average of $77,050, and was paid $12,982 against a state average of $15,450. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital charged $24,190 on average, 58% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $8,972 against a state average of $11,112. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital charged $65,118 on average, 62% less than the Pennsylvania average of $171,962, and was paid $21,959 against a state average of $27,954. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,221 was 58% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $10,345 was 64% below the state average of $28,496. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $32,599 was 49% below the state average of $63,627. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,830 was 57% below the state average of $13,651.
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.