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Extracranial procedures with major complications in New York

What 2 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for extracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 037), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 037 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $298,530 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $50,120 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $45,484 Average per stay
Volume 30 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $298,530 for extracranial procedures with major complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $50,120. That payment is 37% above the U.S. average of $36,485.

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 $50,120Billed $298,530

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.

New York hospitals: extracranial procedures with major 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
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 17 $314,956 $53,793 $49,208
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York 13 $277,051 $45,317 $40,614
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Questions

How much does extracranial procedures with major complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for extracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 037) at 2 hospitals in New York was billed at $298,530 on average, while the average total payment was $50,120, of which Medicare paid $45,484. 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 6.0 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.