Pennsylvania / Temple University Hospital
CMS certification 390027 · Philadelphia, PA · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Temple University Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Temple University Hospital reported 3,609 Medicare inpatient stays across 124 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.34 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Pennsylvania, number 3 of 117 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.27×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 217 stays at an average charge of $128,637, 128% above the national average. It also billed 3,685 outpatient services, charging 15.88 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,609
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.34×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 124 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Temple University Hospital charged more than the national average in 124 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 217 | $128,637 | +128% | $16,536 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 128 | $217,652 | +141% | $24,454 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 79 | $225,191 | +219% | $22,076 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 77 | $127,947 | +122% | $15,876 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 77 | $179,740 | +137% | $21,899 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 73 | $140,626 | +135% | $17,183 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 71 | $94,198 | +135% | $10,939 |
| 205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC | 68 | $271,502 | +207% | $26,133 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 65 | $92,983 | +104% | $11,679 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 57 | $94,754 | +147% | $10,982 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 54 | $478,511 | +116% | $57,140 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 53 | $304,998 | +172% | $30,701 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 53 | $102,778 | +112% | $13,419 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 50 | $194,780 | +156% | $23,325 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 50 | $85,151 | +125% | $11,229 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 49 | $102,426 | +159% | $11,956 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 49 | $181,297 | +147% | $23,396 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 48 | $177,721 | +195% | $18,403 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 47 | $118,013 | +130% | $15,308 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 46 | $122,282 | +158% | $13,772 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 45 | $163,869 | +149% | $18,966 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 43 | $558,315 | +91% | $70,149 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 43 | $375,342 | +177% | $36,817 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 42 | $251,296 | +152% | $24,691 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 42 | $88,642 | +138% | $12,197 |
| 007 Lung Transplant | 41 | $1,820,546 | +73% | $158,122 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 41 | $172,006 | +81% | $25,768 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 41 | $97,158 | +133% | $12,339 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $104,725 | +157% | $12,674 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 39 | $145,391 | +161% | $16,809 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 39 | $137,630 | +126% | $17,509 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 39 | $99,792 | +169% | $11,093 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 36 | $90,416 | +85% | $12,111 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 36 | $184,496 | +146% | $23,475 |
| 016 Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant with CC/MCC | 34 | $502,530 | +84% | $73,548 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 32 | $134,038 | +196% | $14,412 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 31 | $3,088,763 | +193% | $292,662 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 31 | $182,695 | +114% | $22,625 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 31 | $151,946 | +128% | $18,896 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 30 | $119,595 | +136% | $13,796 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 30 | $250,206 | +60% | $34,798 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 29 | $78,071 | +116% | $10,385 |
| 206 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCC | 28 | $201,481 | +309% | $13,230 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $168,802 | +120% | $21,460 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 28 | $194,250 | +108% | $24,620 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 27 | $303,323 | +138% | $30,207 |
| 196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC | 27 | $195,339 | +127% | $24,072 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 27 | $768,291 | +138% | $86,950 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 26 | $133,636 | +165% | $15,832 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $87,911 | +87% | $12,431 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 25 | $110,312 | +62% | $17,391 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 25 | $627,491 | +174% | $69,928 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 24 | $118,763 | +143% | $13,342 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 23 | $153,935 | +172% | $17,533 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 23 | $640,125 | +125% | $71,400 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 23 | $117,079 | +137% | $14,684 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 22 | $89,934 | +117% | $11,014 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 22 | $111,505 | +186% | $11,752 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 21 | $463,879 | +100% | $49,723 |
| 556 Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective... | 21 | $96,788 | +140% | $12,478 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 124 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Temple University Hospital charged $128,637 on average, 124% more than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $16,536 against a state average of $11,112. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Temple University Hospital charged $217,652 on average, 147% more than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $24,454 against a state average of $16,881. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Temple University Hospital charged $225,191 on average, 213% more than the Pennsylvania average of $72,025, and was paid $22,076 against a state average of $14,034. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Temple University Hospital charged $127,947 on average, 96% more than the Pennsylvania average of $65,329, and was paid $15,876 against a state average of $11,268. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $51,386 was 136% above the state average of $21,732. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $37,863 was 33% above the state average of $28,496. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $62,545 was 137% above the state average of $26,414. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $49,716 was 200% above the state average of $16,557.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Temple University 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 — 2023-02-13 (CMS case 1216)
- CAP Request — 2023-05-18 (CMS case 1216)
- Closure Notice — 2023-08-18 (CMS case 1216)
- Warning Notice — 2025-02-18 (CMS case 3115)
- CAP Request — 2025-05-21 (CMS case 3115)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-02 (CMS case 3115)
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.