Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications in New York
What 18 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications (DRG 269), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$200,740
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$47,834
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$41,587
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 35
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $200,740 for aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $47,834. That payment is 21% above the U.S. average of $39,522.
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 $47,834Billed $200,740
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New York:
New York hospitals: aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 50 | $506,141 | $60,038 | $53,483 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 40 | $223,352 | $54,785 | $48,405 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 36 | $213,524 | $40,602 | $32,378 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse | 30 | $95,863 | $35,013 | $30,259 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 25 | $65,132 | $43,334 | $41,425 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 21 | $92,633 | $43,577 | $30,180 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 20 | $122,630 | $43,274 | $41,420 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 20 | $182,609 | $43,379 | $41,450 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 19 | $119,802 | $40,873 | $37,640 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 18 | $97,115 | $58,057 | $48,619 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 16 | $213,185 | $37,071 | $35,541 |
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls | 15 | $84,354 | $35,365 | $33,951 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 14 | $201,543 | $56,133 | $51,503 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 14 | $192,223 | $46,425 | $44,522 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 13 | $149,701 | $51,066 | $49,340 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 12 | $238,718 | $61,907 | $34,544 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 12 | $138,009 | $59,565 | $51,129 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 11 | $211,195 | $47,687 | $32,742 |
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 Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NY | $35,013 |
|---|---|
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NY | $35,365 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern, NY | $37,071 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | $40,602 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY | $40,873 |
Highest
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY | $61,907 |
|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $60,038 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY | $59,565 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $58,057 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo, NY | $56,133 |
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Questions
How much does aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without major complications (DRG 269) at 18 hospitals in New York was billed at $200,740 on average, while the average total payment was $47,834, of which Medicare paid $41,587. 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 4.2 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.