What 18 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications (DRG 236), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $203,453 for coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $45,341. That payment is 20% above the U.S. average of $37,830.
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 22¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse | 70 | $104,834 | $40,338 | $27,524 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 49 | $197,931 | $40,990 | $34,087 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 45 | $217,940 | $41,882 | $28,796 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 40 | $130,697 | $38,332 | $30,018 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 37 | $218,287 | $59,130 | $38,270 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 31 | $255,911 | $44,731 | $29,454 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 28 | $149,586 | $40,939 | $36,052 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 27 | $269,851 | $56,051 | $36,085 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 27 | $200,289 | $40,878 | $37,336 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 24 | $542,330 | $46,865 | $41,674 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 22 | $256,238 | $59,885 | $47,584 |
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 17 | $83,735 | $36,386 | $26,594 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 13 | $284,983 | $50,035 | $41,603 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 12 | $158,189 | $43,251 | $40,468 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 12 | $247,757 | $63,445 | $40,415 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 11 | $82,999 | $42,884 | $35,114 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 11 | $296,274 | $48,366 | $33,558 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | 11 | $117,492 | $45,270 | $42,566 |
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.
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo, NY | $36,386 |
|---|---|
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $38,332 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NY | $40,338 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY | $40,878 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo, NY | $40,939 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $63,445 |
|---|---|
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $59,885 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $59,130 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY | $56,051 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $50,035 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complications (DRG 236) at 18 hospitals in New York was billed at $203,453 on average, while the average total payment was $45,341, of which Medicare paid $34,186. 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 4.5 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.