Pennsylvania / Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
CMS certification 390026 · Philadelphia, PA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital reported 1,595 Medicare inpatient stays across 54 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.49 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Pennsylvania, number 1 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: 161 stays at an average charge of $202,532, 124% above the national average. It also billed 824 outpatient services, charging 16.84 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,595
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.49×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 1 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 54 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital charged more than the national average in 54 (100%). 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 | 161 | $202,532 | +124% | $18,448 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 110 | $119,643 | +112% | $12,126 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 81 | $162,132 | +171% | $12,990 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 62 | $171,195 | +143% | $15,682 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 58 | $143,855 | +139% | $13,302 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 56 | $137,225 | +138% | $12,374 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 56 | $119,533 | +133% | $11,363 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 44 | $104,094 | +114% | $9,668 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 43 | $129,713 | +77% | $14,597 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 40 | $84,201 | +123% | $8,044 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 36 | $94,509 | +132% | $8,908 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 35 | $94,883 | +154% | $8,820 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 34 | $94,617 | +136% | $8,024 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 34 | $125,496 | +90% | $13,527 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 34 | $564,932 | +75% | $57,992 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 29 | $250,713 | +85% | $25,219 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 29 | $176,529 | +107% | $16,938 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $74,482 | +101% | $7,772 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 28 | $94,903 | +108% | $8,447 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 25 | $113,969 | +125% | $10,483 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 25 | $96,099 | +150% | $8,179 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 24 | $116,464 | +109% | $9,266 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 23 | $125,255 | +65% | $13,199 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 22 | $88,166 | +99% | $8,935 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 22 | $406,559 | +78% | $43,046 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 21 | $101,375 | +101% | $7,902 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 21 | $128,063 | +183% | $9,493 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 20 | $431,909 | +48% | $44,277 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 20 | $86,422 | +139% | $7,249 |
| 556 Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective... | 20 | $82,297 | +104% | $8,275 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 20 | $122,678 | +84% | $13,637 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 20 | $126,133 | +85% | $13,405 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 19 | $215,951 | +111% | $19,759 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 17 | $108,686 | +111% | $10,006 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $262,215 | +177% | $21,284 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $142,930 | +134% | $12,158 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 17 | $92,392 | +117% | $8,889 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 16 | $92,886 | +134% | $8,467 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $95,761 | +130% | $9,037 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 15 | $80,149 | +59% | $8,642 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $152,922 | +170% | $11,747 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $84,027 | +77% | $9,804 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $141,435 | +188% | $10,458 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 14 | $91,920 | +62% | $12,338 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $111,539 | +12% | $14,846 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 13 | $156,636 | +63% | $21,271 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $203,310 | +102% | $19,166 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 13 | $142,886 | +112% | $12,497 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 12 | $104,536 | +68% | $14,293 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $179,423 | +136% | $16,430 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $422,642 | +97% | $42,149 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $79,373 | +104% | $7,977 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $232,499 | +203% | $16,884 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 11 | $103,507 | +172% | $8,001 |
Outpatient services
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital charged $202,532 on average, 130% more than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $18,448 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital charged $119,643 on average, 109% more than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $12,126 against a state average of $11,112. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital charged $162,132 on average, 173% more than the Pennsylvania average of $59,404, and was paid $12,990 against a state average of $11,319. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital charged $171,195 on average, 138% more than the Pennsylvania average of $72,025, and was paid $15,682 against a state average of $14,034. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $50,123 was 131% above the state average of $21,732. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $47,837 was 189% above the state average of $16,557. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $46,860 was 225% above the state average of $14,403. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $71,191 was 96% above the state average of $36,329.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-11-05 (CMS case 2880)
- CAP Request — 2025-02-21 (CMS case 2880)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-10 (CMS case 2880)
- Met Requirements — 2026-07-20 (CMS case 8326)
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.