Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia charges 9.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average, with 41% of analyzed procedures showing significant pricing variations.
Philadelphia, PA 19118 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
9.55x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
14.26x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
49
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
40.8%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $56,648 | $28,324 | — | 14.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $77,002 | $38,501 | — | 12.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $70,440 | $35,220 | — | 12.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $83,145 | $41,573 | — | 11.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $72,646 | $36,323 | — | 11.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $85,558 | $42,779 | — | 11.2x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $66,851 | $33,425 | — | 11.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $114,327 | $57,164 | — | 11.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $85,963 | $42,981 | — | 11x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $149,221 | $74,610 | — | 10.9x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $61,828 | $30,914 | — | 10.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $60,442 | $30,221 | — | 10.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $133,877 | $66,938 | — | 10.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $60,771 | $30,386 | — | 10.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $102,362 | $51,181 | — | 10.3x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $67,848 | $33,924 | — | 10.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $82,453 | $41,226 | — | 10.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $95,416 | $47,708 | — | 10x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $73,211 | $36,606 | — | 10x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $77,315 | $38,657 | — | 9.9x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $80,593 | $40,296 | — | 9.9x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $63,807 | $31,903 | — | 9.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $65,528 | $32,764 | — | 9.8x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $93,057 | $46,528 | — | 9.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $62,497 | $31,249 | — | 9.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $71,919 | $35,959 | — | 9.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $110,328 | $55,164 | — | 9.3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $109,371 | $54,686 | — | 9.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $120,299 | $60,150 | — | 9.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $81,640 | $40,820 | — | 9.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $122,957 | $61,478 | — | 9x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $159,523 | $79,761 | — | 9x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $129,198 | $64,599 | — | 9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $145,380 | $72,690 | — | 8.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $79,117 | $39,559 | — | 8.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $133,446 | $66,723 | — | 8.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $90,005 | $45,003 | — | 8.4x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $72,708 | $36,354 | — | 8.3x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $59,865 | $29,933 | — | 8.3x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $83,369 | $41,685 | — | 8.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $56,077 | $28,039 | — | 8.2x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $107,759 | $53,880 | — | 8x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | 884 | $96,403 | $48,201 | — | 7.7x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $135,706 | $67,853 | — | 7.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $84,316 | $42,158 | — | 7.5x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $70,016 | $35,008 | — | 7.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $86,462 | $43,231 | — | 7.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $241,098 | $120,549 | — | 6.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $303,795 | $151,898 | — | 6.2x |
How TEMPLE HEALTH - CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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