Penn Highlands Elk
763 Johnsonburg Rd, St. Marys, PA 15857 Hospital ***** CMS quality 4 of 5
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.5× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Small hospital (under 100 beds)
- Beds
- 25
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
- Medicare ID
- 391315
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 4 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- St. Marys, PA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.4× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.7× | |
| CT scan 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 23.6× | |
| MRI most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 24.2× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.6× | |
| Respiratory therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.0× | |
| Physical therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 4.0× | |
| Occupational therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 4.6× | |
| Speech therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.8× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 12.7× | |
| Implanted devices cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.1× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.7× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.0× | |
| Emergency room visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.2× | |
| Observation stay 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.2× |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 391315, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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