Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice in New York
What 13 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice (DRG 894), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$20,293
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,411
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,497
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 3
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $20,293 for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice, about 2.2 times the average total payment of $9,411. That payment is 35% above the U.S. average of $6,948.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $9,411Billed $20,293
About 46¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.
New York hospitals: alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice
Every New York hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Riverside HospitalYonkers | 45 | $9,782 | $6,863 | $5,535 |
| Flushing Hospital Medical CenterNew York | 33 | $7,039 | $8,483 | $6,692 |
| St Barnabas HospitalBronx | 27 | $11,372 | $16,186 | $14,852 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx | 21 | $14,499 | $14,525 | $12,663 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 20 | $30,606 | $8,436 | $6,850 |
| St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson | 20 | $51,280 | $7,688 | $4,359 |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow | 17 | $16,339 | $9,940 | $7,800 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 17 | $12,757 | $5,310 | $4,260 |
| Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo | 17 | $12,241 | $7,237 | $5,038 |
| Mount St Mary's Hospital and Health CenterLewiston | 13 | $27,175 | $5,599 | $4,600 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx | 12 | $14,704 | $16,447 | $13,167 |
| Unity Hospital of RochesterRochester | 12 | $23,448 | $6,434 | $4,134 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 12 | $80,210 | $10,039 | $6,260 |
Lowest and highest payments in New York
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $5,310 |
|---|---|
| Mount St Mary's Hospital and Health CenterLewiston, NY | $5,599 |
| Unity Hospital of RochesterRochester, NY | $6,434 |
| St John's Riverside HospitalYonkers, NY | $6,863 |
| Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY | $7,237 |
Highest
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY | $16,447 |
|---|---|
| St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NY | $16,186 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx, NY | $14,525 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $10,039 |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow, NY | $9,940 |
Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice in other states
Questions
How much does alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left against medical advice (DRG 894) at 13 hospitals in New York was billed at $20,293 on average, while the average total payment was $9,411, of which Medicare paid $7,497. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in New York, average charges were 2.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.