Pennsylvania / Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
CMS certification 390156 · Darby, PA
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald: charges and Medicare payments
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald reported 820 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.57 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Pennsylvania, number 87 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: 170 stays at an average charge of $77,341, 14% below the national average. It also billed 486 outpatient services, charging 9.33 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 820
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.57×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 87 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald charged more than the national average in 12 (39%). 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 | 170 | $77,341 | -14% | $22,047 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 90 | $55,802 | -1% | $15,874 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 48 | $44,874 | -11% | $13,740 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 36 | $51,682 | +5% | $13,402 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 35 | $55,077 | -4% | $15,587 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $60,880 | +1% | $15,489 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 28 | $176,592 | -23% | $47,191 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $37,667 | +2% | $10,345 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $34,986 | -7% | $10,647 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 22 | $72,361 | -5% | $18,658 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $83,255 | +13% | $19,551 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $66,551 | +30% | $15,087 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $61,517 | -13% | $19,265 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $35,982 | 0% | $9,703 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 18 | $35,703 | -22% | $10,998 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $52,569 | -12% | $16,091 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $39,960 | -1% | $10,725 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $51,661 | +27% | $12,246 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 16 | $33,954 | -26% | $11,759 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $73,631 | -34% | $24,835 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $206,291 | -36% | $73,847 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $47,754 | +28% | $11,847 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $72,478 | +28% | $16,277 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $41,523 | -18% | $9,358 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 12 | $81,566 | -4% | $21,433 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $54,116 | +11% | $12,610 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $42,810 | +3% | $12,163 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $74,881 | +14% | $19,074 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $51,228 | -25% | $17,545 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 11 | $87,722 | -12% | $23,098 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $138,302 | +2% | $32,393 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 198 | $18,239 | $2,638 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 38 | $18,039 | $1,979 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 37 | $16,794 | $1,575 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 37 | $34,735 | $5,027 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 33 | $23,625 | $3,097 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $20,581 | $3,387 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 22 | $45,636 | $5,606 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 21 | $21,381 | $3,038 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 18 | $37,382 | $3,171 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 17 | $115,928 | $16,999 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $24,320 | $2,588 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 15 | $18,477 | $2,265 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 11 | $36,619 | $3,361 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald charged $77,341 on average, 12% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $22,047 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald charged $55,802 on average, 3% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $15,874 against a state average of $11,112. For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC (DRG 190), Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald charged $44,874 on average, 15% less than the Pennsylvania average of $52,604, and was paid $13,740 against a state average of $9,797. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald charged $51,682 on average, 4% more than the Pennsylvania average of $49,758, and was paid $13,402 against a state average of $9,077. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,239 was 16% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $18,039 was 9% above the state average of $16,557. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $16,794 was 23% above the state average of $13,651. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $34,735 was 4% below the state average of $36,329.
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.