GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
WILKES BARRE, PA 18711 · Acute Care Hospitals
111 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 27, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
111
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
10.6x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
18%
Compared to PA hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER lists chargemaster rates that average 10.6x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 111 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in PA has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.3x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.1x to 13.8x. At 10.6x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 128 hospitals in PA report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER is EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 039). The listed chargemaster rate is $143,869, while Medicare reimburses $7,159 for the same procedure — a ratio of 20.1x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
20 of 111 procedures (18%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other PA hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 4/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $143,869 | $7,159 | 20.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $64,556 | $4,093 | 15.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $49,914 | $3,423 | 14.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $77,154 | $5,302 | 14.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $222,030 | $15,417 | 14.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $77,804 | $5,573 | 14.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $386,122 | $28,855 | 13.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $90,808 | $6,872 | 13.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $141,832 | $10,818 | 13.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 684 | $47,601 | $3,692 | 12.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $153,340 | $11,952 | 12.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $70,287 | $5,515 | 12.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $119,744 | $9,427 | 12.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $185,886 | $14,741 | 12.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $128,286 | $10,170 | 12.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $70,381 | $5,605 | 12.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $61,530 | $4,948 | 12.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $68,201 | $5,488 | 12.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $192,920 | $15,531 | 12.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $174,127 | $14,041 | 12.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $40,476 | $3,297 | 12.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $77,321 | $6,307 | 12.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $72,026 | $5,918 | 12.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $60,043 | $4,959 | 12.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $68,817 | $5,709 | 12.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $314,027 | $26,230 | 12.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $277,957 | $23,271 | 11.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $82,962 | $6,956 | 11.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $66,522 | $5,584 | 11.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $60,432 | $5,099 | 11.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $112,128 | $9,640 | 11.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 564 | $108,099 | $9,315 | 11.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $76,697 | $6,641 | 11.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $57,379 | $4,978 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ISCHEMIC STROKE, PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSION OR TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITH THROMBOLYTIC AGENT WIT | 062 | $153,396 | $13,329 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $76,359 | $6,642 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $76,804 | $6,684 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $67,404 | $5,877 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $134,900 | $11,767 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $76,554 | $6,692 | 11.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $172,817 | $15,146 | 11.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 565 | $75,870 | $6,666 | 11.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 026 | $266,737 | $23,499 | 11.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $289,398 | $25,640 | 11.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $113,722 | $10,267 | 11.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $87,317 | $7,932 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $141,064 | $12,813 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $81,022 | $7,402 | 10.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $72,782 | $6,658 | 10.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $80,857 | $7,437 | 10.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across PA hospitals
128 hospitals in PA report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 10.6x places it at the upper-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
How much does GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER's listed chargemaster rates average 10.6x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 111 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER is EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 039), with a listed charge of $143,869 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $7,159 — a ratio of 20.1x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER expensive compared to other PA hospitals?
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 10.6x. Ratios vary significantly across PA hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER in WILKES BARRE, PA accept Medicare?
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.