Cervical spinal fusion with complications in New York
What 24 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cervical spinal fusion with complications (DRG 472), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$156,148
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$35,198
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$27,972
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 38
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $156,148 for cervical spinal fusion with complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $35,198. That payment is 25% above the U.S. average of $28,116.
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 $35,198Billed $156,148
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New York:
New York hospitals: cervical spinal fusion with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York | 80 | $150,533 | $36,408 | $27,163 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 67 | $165,359 | $40,476 | $31,266 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 67 | $316,826 | $40,697 | $34,171 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 37 | $144,819 | $44,881 | $33,179 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 37 | $176,911 | $29,697 | $22,547 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 25 | $62,881 | $30,259 | $27,330 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 25 | $153,478 | $37,773 | $27,219 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 24 | $154,707 | $32,385 | $29,140 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 23 | $38,523 | $26,424 | $20,728 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 21 | $135,659 | $26,628 | $24,248 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 20 | $150,929 | $35,145 | $22,969 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 18 | $136,430 | $34,362 | $31,261 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 18 | $155,967 | $39,620 | $32,208 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 17 | $91,351 | $30,171 | $28,282 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 17 | $64,623 | $28,704 | $22,186 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 16 | $157,773 | $25,676 | $24,248 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 14 | $339,709 | $34,433 | $30,630 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 13 | $73,470 | $35,733 | $26,544 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 13 | $167,896 | $34,118 | $31,138 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 12 | $120,323 | $39,543 | $31,472 |
| Unity Hospital of RochesterRochester | 12 | $45,040 | $30,070 | $21,314 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 11 | $54,463 | $33,743 | $22,748 |
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 11 | $49,199 | $26,091 | $18,822 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 11 | $137,140 | $31,846 | $22,681 |
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
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains, NY | $25,676 |
|---|---|
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo, NY | $26,091 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY | $26,424 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY | $26,628 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton, NY | $28,704 |
Highest
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $44,881 |
|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $40,697 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $40,476 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $39,620 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY | $39,543 |
Cervical spinal fusion with complications in other states
Questions
How much does cervical spinal fusion with complications cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cervical spinal fusion with complications (DRG 472) at 24 hospitals in New York was billed at $156,148 on average, while the average total payment was $35,198, of which Medicare paid $27,972. 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 4.4 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.