Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis without mc cost in New York: 5 hospitals compared (DRG 024)

Average charge $231,970 Hospital list price billed

Average payment $46,696 Medicare + patient + other payers

Medicare paid $39,819 Average per stay

State rank #23 of 25 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $231,970 for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $46,696. That payment is 27% above the U.S. average of $36,662.

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 $46,696Billed $231,970

About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.

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New York hospitals: craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc

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
University HospitalStony Brook	28	$224,712	$51,052	$40,197
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany	19	$101,436	$42,582	$31,853
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York	18	$401,878	$55,041	$52,378
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip	13	$209,215	$31,810	$30,348
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York	11	$224,779	$46,648	$43,261

Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis without mc: all states All New York hospitals New York hospital finances

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

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY	$31,810
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY	$42,582
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	$46,648
University HospitalStony Brook, NY	$51,052
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY	$55,041

Highest

NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY	$55,041
University HospitalStony Brook, NY	$51,052
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY	$46,648
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY	$42,582
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY	$31,810

Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis without mc in other states

Alaska · $48,111 California · $48,834 Connecticut · $41,099 Hawaii · $40,395 Maryland · $52,865 Massachusetts · $42,289 Minnesota · $42,927 Pennsylvania · $43,316

Questions

How much does craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc (DRG 024) at 5 hospitals in New York was billed at $231,970 on average, while the average total payment was $46,696, of which Medicare paid $39,819. 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 5.0 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.

Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis without mc in New York