What 41 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $52,066 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $10,763. That payment is 30% above the U.S. average of $8,280.
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.
About 21¢ 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:
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 | 62 | $78,719 | $12,088 | $9,339 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 46 | $68,944 | $14,203 | $8,410 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 43 | $66,126 | $11,909 | $8,456 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 40 | $52,634 | $8,438 | $5,732 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 35 | $69,069 | $14,705 | $9,205 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 31 | $58,063 | $10,090 | $7,095 |
| St John's Riverside HospitalYonkers | 28 | $50,121 | $9,858 | $7,839 |
| St Joseph HospitalBethpage | 28 | $43,944 | $7,692 | $5,495 |
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls | 27 | $21,425 | $8,227 | $5,842 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 26 | $46,800 | $9,472 | $7,999 |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway | 26 | $53,375 | $15,817 | $10,183 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown | 26 | $43,443 | $7,062 | $5,934 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | 24 | $57,772 | $8,413 | $6,517 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 23 | $41,473 | $8,074 | $6,868 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 23 | $83,586 | $10,524 | $8,118 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 20 | $17,635 | $10,318 | $7,079 |
| Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre | 20 | $62,232 | $8,183 | $7,114 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 19 | $18,903 | $7,690 | $6,299 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 18 | $33,322 | $8,640 | $6,571 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 18 | $80,238 | $10,538 | $7,496 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 18 | $45,625 | $8,706 | $6,327 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 17 | $63,370 | $15,273 | $9,249 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 17 | $80,092 | $7,804 | $6,556 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall | 17 | $67,724 | $8,303 | $6,611 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 17 | $64,554 | $7,606 | $6,358 |
| Unity Hospital of RochesterRochester | 16 | $16,396 | $8,625 | $7,442 |
| St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson | 16 | $48,306 | $7,866 | $6,601 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 14 | $20,037 | $8,246 | $7,129 |
| Newark-Wayne Community HospitalNewark | 13 | $18,463 | $7,409 | $6,907 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 13 | $64,600 | $8,264 | $7,305 |
| Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo | 13 | $30,140 | $10,579 | $8,003 |
| Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck | 12 | $22,485 | $8,698 | $7,313 |
| Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira | 12 | $25,569 | $10,861 | $8,372 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx | 12 | $35,240 | $23,178 | $16,470 |
| Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown | 12 | $31,150 | $9,863 | $8,443 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx | 11 | $24,660 | $17,292 | $15,725 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack | 11 | $103,459 | $7,738 | $6,699 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | 11 | $18,520 | $9,957 | $7,975 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 11 | $75,198 | $10,481 | $7,833 |
| Auburn Memorial HospitalAuburn | 11 | $19,832 | $7,447 | $6,409 |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterBrooklyn | 11 | $39,759 | $42,167 | $31,239 |
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.
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY | $7,062 |
|---|---|
| Newark-Wayne Community HospitalNewark, NY | $7,409 |
| Auburn Memorial HospitalAuburn, NY | $7,447 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains, NY | $7,606 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY | $7,690 |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterBrooklyn, NY | $42,167 |
|---|---|
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY | $23,178 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx, NY | $17,292 |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway, NY | $15,817 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $15,273 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191) at 41 hospitals in New York was billed at $52,066 on average, while the average total payment was $10,763, of which Medicare paid $8,013. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 4.8 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.