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Bone diseases and arthropathies with major complications in New York

What 5 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bone diseases and arthropathies with major complications (DRG 553), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 553 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $118,902 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $20,165 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $14,778 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 1 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $118,902 for bone diseases and arthropathies with major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $20,165. That payment is 21% above the U.S. average of $16,721.

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 $20,165Billed $118,902

About 17¢ 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: bone diseases and arthropathies with 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
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York 21 $113,843 $18,807 $14,557
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 18 $102,468 $19,002 $15,650
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx 12 $125,055 $25,546 $14,937
North Shore University HospitalManhasset 12 $84,149 $18,576 $11,883
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park 12 $181,009 $20,491 $16,593
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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

North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$18,576
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$18,807
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$19,002
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY$20,491
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY$25,546

Highest

Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY$25,546
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY$20,491
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$19,002
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$18,807
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$18,576

Bone diseases and arthropathies with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does bone diseases and arthropathies with major complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bone diseases and arthropathies with major complications (DRG 553) at 5 hospitals in New York was billed at $118,902 on average, while the average total payment was $20,165, of which Medicare paid $14,778. 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 5.9 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.