Pennsylvania / Penn Highlands Huntingdon
CMS certification 390056 · Huntingdon, PA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Penn Highlands Huntingdon: charges and Medicare payments
Penn Highlands Huntingdon reported 130 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.73 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Pennsylvania, number 115 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: 39 stays at an average charge of $23,483, 74% below the national average. It also billed 238 outpatient services, charging 3.63 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 130
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.73×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 115 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Penn Highlands Huntingdon 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 | 39 | $23,483 | -74% | $14,858 |
| 885 Psychoses | 28 | $18,672 | -58% | $10,579 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 27 | $17,595 | -69% | $9,829 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $17,329 | -65% | $7,815 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $16,726 | -76% | $12,970 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $22,195 | -56% | $8,773 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 75 | $34,153 | $12,425 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 50 | $8,393 | $3,122 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 34 | $10,615 | $2,618 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 26 | $5,794 | $1,503 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 14 | $4,782 | $606 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 14 | $42,345 | $9,879 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $15,162 | $5,467 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $5,342 | $1,532 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Penn Highlands Huntingdon charged $23,483 on average, 73% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $14,858 against a state average of $16,881. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Penn Highlands Huntingdon charged $18,672 on average, 71% less than the Pennsylvania average of $63,773, and was paid $10,579 against a state average of $13,207. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Penn Highlands Huntingdon charged $17,595 on average, 69% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $9,829 against a state average of $11,112. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Penn Highlands Huntingdon charged $17,329 on average, 65% less than the Pennsylvania average of $49,758, and was paid $7,815 against a state average of $9,077. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $34,153 was 46% below the state average of $63,627. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $8,393 was 71% below the state average of $28,496. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,615 was 51% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,794 was 58% below the state average of $13,651.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-09-10 (CMS case 6545)
- Closure Notice — 2025-12-11 (CMS case 6545)
- Warning Notice — 2026-07-31 (CMS case 8412)
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.