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Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications in New York

What 8 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 433), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 433 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $113,847 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $14,551 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $10,778 Average per stay
State rank #19 of 20 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $113,847 for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications, about 7.8 times the average total payment of $14,551. That payment is 33% above the U.S. average of $10,975.

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 $14,551Billed $113,847

About 13¢ 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: cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis 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
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York 27 $106,584 $14,379 $11,559
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla 27 $198,208 $13,569 $10,528
North Shore University HospitalManhasset 20 $115,754 $14,490 $9,358
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 20 $108,412 $15,520 $12,310
University HospitalStony Brook 18 $92,456 $15,675 $10,115
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo 16 $29,794 $13,244 $11,109
Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen 14 $58,851 $11,930 $8,512
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx 11 $158,289 $19,136 $12,753
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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

Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen, NY$11,930
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY$13,244
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY$13,569
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$14,379
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$14,490

Highest

Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY$19,136
University HospitalStony Brook, NY$15,675
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$15,520
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$14,490
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$14,379

Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications in other states

Questions

How much does cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 433) at 8 hospitals in New York was billed at $113,847 on average, while the average total payment was $14,551, of which Medicare paid $10,778. 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 7.8 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.