What 25 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o (DRG 023), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $339,990 for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $72,572. That payment is 28% above the U.S. average of $56,603.
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.
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 | 71 | $513,753 | $76,649 | $66,082 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 61 | $346,092 | $87,221 | $60,705 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 50 | $469,693 | $66,409 | $62,129 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 49 | $525,412 | $88,135 | $72,427 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 41 | $138,444 | $58,919 | $55,050 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 34 | $292,922 | $53,783 | $51,601 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 31 | $510,455 | $85,106 | $77,905 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 31 | $458,982 | $95,610 | $67,864 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 30 | $181,255 | $61,635 | $53,007 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York | 30 | $197,568 | $100,047 | $77,442 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 28 | $167,070 | $74,787 | $64,516 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 28 | $321,067 | $58,570 | $39,861 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 27 | $361,632 | $70,797 | $61,134 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 25 | $385,230 | $78,629 | $65,827 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 25 | $365,695 | $58,175 | $53,192 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 21 | $213,025 | $48,356 | $47,346 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 19 | $94,231 | $53,324 | $43,883 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 15 | $357,074 | $68,303 | $64,010 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 14 | $375,209 | $64,862 | $61,229 |
| Jamaica Hospital Med CenterJamaica | 13 | $120,104 | $77,308 | $62,833 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 13 | $169,329 | $59,094 | $55,705 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 13 | $461,204 | $80,856 | $74,366 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 12 | $183,785 | $51,714 | $49,220 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 12 | $266,471 | $79,990 | $60,950 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 12 | $131,906 | $52,740 | $50,030 |
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.
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains, NY | $48,356 |
|---|---|
| Wynn HospitalUtica, NY | $51,714 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton, NY | $52,740 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY | $53,324 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY | $53,783 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York, NY | $100,047 |
|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $95,610 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $88,135 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $87,221 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY | $85,106 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o (DRG 023) at 25 hospitals in New York was billed at $339,990 on average, while the average total payment was $72,572, of which Medicare paid $61,161. 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 4.7 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.