Pennsylvania / Mount Nittany Medical Center
CMS certification 390268 · State College, PA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Mount Nittany Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Mount Nittany Medical Center reported 1,635 Medicare inpatient stays across 57 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.13 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Pennsylvania, number 97 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: 173 stays at an average charge of $53,925, 40% below the national average. It also billed 2,425 outpatient services, charging 5.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,635
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.13×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 97 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 57 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mount Nittany Medical Center 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 | 173 | $53,925 | -40% | $18,142 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 154 | $36,076 | -36% | $11,583 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 63 | $33,519 | -35% | $10,648 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 61 | $34,276 | -30% | $9,818 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 60 | $22,707 | -40% | $7,185 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 58 | $43,711 | -38% | $14,935 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 57 | $38,639 | -35% | $11,976 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 51 | $24,319 | -39% | $7,416 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 47 | $31,804 | -34% | $8,895 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 47 | $141,882 | -49% | $53,770 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 42 | $43,251 | -25% | $11,481 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 38 | $25,223 | -32% | $8,292 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 34 | $35,953 | -35% | $9,633 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 31 | $74,787 | -26% | $18,652 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 30 | $37,242 | -49% | $14,462 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 29 | $26,090 | -47% | $8,755 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $132,024 | -42% | $44,870 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $32,847 | -42% | $10,470 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 26 | $27,270 | -24% | $6,768 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 24 | $22,358 | -45% | $8,097 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 22 | $33,471 | -26% | $8,533 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $41,457 | -31% | $11,993 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 21 | $29,243 | -36% | $7,872 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 20 | $31,127 | -37% | $10,078 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $62,311 | -46% | $16,175 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $43,016 | -50% | $16,161 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $38,068 | -25% | $10,059 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 18 | $28,559 | -26% | $8,076 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 17 | $47,456 | -52% | $17,723 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 17 | $44,651 | -31% | $12,720 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $39,854 | -47% | $14,508 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $31,037 | -49% | $11,523 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $26,953 | -27% | $8,926 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $38,682 | -41% | $12,914 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $22,579 | -42% | $7,850 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $27,657 | -42% | $9,263 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 16 | $27,895 | -27% | $7,282 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $35,053 | -31% | $6,896 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $23,628 | -50% | $8,460 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 14 | $25,560 | -50% | $9,357 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $76,437 | -25% | $18,789 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 13 | $25,969 | -44% | $8,710 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 13 | $30,740 | -21% | $7,822 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 13 | $25,533 | -36% | $6,868 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 13 | $29,633 | -38% | $9,332 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 13 | $76,577 | -18% | $16,741 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $37,342 | -44% | $13,032 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $83,828 | -38% | $24,012 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $84,736 | -48% | $28,882 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 11 | $42,186 | -25% | $14,029 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $25,721 | -48% | $9,628 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $52,803 | -44% | $17,266 |
| 402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 11 | $130,433 | -31% | $35,311 |
| 427 Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 11 | $171,995 | -50% | $63,962 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 11 | $109,948 | -35% | $32,045 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 11 | $34,477 | -43% | $13,313 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $19,986 | -52% | $8,091 |
Outpatient services
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mount Nittany Medical Center charged $53,925 on average, 39% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $18,142 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mount Nittany Medical Center charged $36,076 on average, 37% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $11,583 against a state average of $11,112. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Mount Nittany Medical Center charged $33,519 on average, 35% less than the Pennsylvania average of $51,579, and was paid $10,648 against a state average of $9,915. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mount Nittany Medical Center charged $34,276 on average, 31% less than the Pennsylvania average of $49,758, and was paid $9,818 against a state average of $9,077. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,768 was 60% below the state average of $14,403. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,949 was 27% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $64,637 was 2% above the state average of $63,627. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $23,745 was 35% below the state average of $36,329.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-13 (CMS case 6269)
- Closure Notice — 2025-11-07 (CMS case 6269)
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.