What 20 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $202,783 for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications, about 6.6 times the average total payment of $30,857. That payment is 49% above the U.S. average of $20,680.
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 15¢ 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:
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 | 46 | $271,130 | $31,468 | $26,064 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 41 | $220,921 | $40,816 | $29,628 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 40 | $243,728 | $35,299 | $27,612 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 37 | $391,729 | $49,557 | $35,797 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 29 | $360,093 | $32,369 | $27,692 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 27 | $384,651 | $41,126 | $28,308 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 23 | $172,541 | $29,233 | $20,984 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 18 | $112,096 | $20,831 | $17,673 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 18 | $110,893 | $26,641 | $20,724 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 17 | $43,822 | $22,605 | $18,602 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 17 | $75,356 | $20,957 | $16,796 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 16 | $169,692 | $25,804 | $17,867 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 15 | $99,766 | $22,409 | $18,535 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 15 | $57,246 | $20,559 | $17,866 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 15 | $54,626 | $15,068 | $14,144 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 15 | $87,658 | $25,761 | $20,916 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 14 | $70,172 | $29,779 | $17,833 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 13 | $43,006 | $21,527 | $15,535 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 12 | $135,512 | $20,094 | $18,301 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 11 | $185,488 | $23,241 | $19,521 |
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 Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $15,068 |
|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY | $20,094 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, NY | $20,559 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY | $20,831 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen, NY | $20,957 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY | $49,557 |
|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $41,126 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $40,816 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $35,299 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY | $32,369 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432) at 20 hospitals in New York was billed at $202,783 on average, while the average total payment was $30,857, of which Medicare paid $23,757. 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 6.6 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.