Pennsylvania / St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 390183 · Coaldale, PA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital reported 397 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.84 times what it was paid — mid-range in Pennsylvania, number 48 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: 117 stays at an average charge of $73,219, 19% below the national average. It also billed 370 outpatient services, charging 11.33 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 397
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.84×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 48 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 5 (42%). 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 | 117 | $73,219 | -19% | $16,201 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 89 | $53,229 | -6% | $11,370 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 36 | $51,664 | -10% | $11,278 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 30 | $80,817 | +23% | $13,275 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 25 | $53,838 | +10% | $9,221 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 21 | $43,280 | +14% | $7,398 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $75,844 | +7% | $15,225 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $38,349 | -6% | $7,993 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 13 | $49,663 | -17% | $11,415 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $31,250 | -16% | $7,689 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $33,895 | -9% | $6,808 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $62,412 | +4% | $11,441 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 95 | $21,701 | $2,480 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 42 | $17,484 | $1,494 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 40 | $19,995 | $1,844 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 33 | $4,605 | $629 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 26 | $18,133 | $1,685 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 26 | $47,734 | $5,153 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 24 | $19,818 | $2,937 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $26,506 | $3,212 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 20 | $8,148 | $1,779 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $37,665 | $4,767 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 13 | $37,534 | $3,188 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $26,701 | $2,766 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital charged $73,219 on average, 17% less than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $16,201 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital charged $53,229 on average, 7% less than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $11,370 against a state average of $11,112. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital charged $51,664 on average, 21% less than the Pennsylvania average of $65,329, and was paid $11,278 against a state average of $11,268. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital charged $80,817 on average, 18% more than the Pennsylvania average of $68,711, and was paid $13,275 against a state average of $12,876. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,701 was 0% below the state average of $21,732. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $17,484 was 28% above the state average of $13,651. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $19,995 was 21% above the state average of $16,557. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $4,605 was 6% above the state average of $4,364.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-10 (CMS case 7217)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-12 (CMS case 7217)
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.