What 27 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $117,227 for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $19,584. That payment is 36% above the U.S. average of $14,417.
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 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 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 | 64 | $143,356 | $22,540 | $18,242 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 60 | $164,739 | $24,253 | $18,986 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 36 | $114,855 | $18,188 | $14,981 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 31 | $159,900 | $30,011 | $21,581 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 31 | $147,210 | $19,459 | $15,652 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 29 | $84,325 | $14,245 | $11,955 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 28 | $103,674 | $20,444 | $16,257 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 28 | $179,350 | $25,964 | $19,563 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 25 | $116,536 | $15,358 | $13,155 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 24 | $159,746 | $24,244 | $18,896 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 22 | $81,700 | $12,213 | $10,944 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 20 | $58,524 | $20,476 | $15,946 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 19 | $88,208 | $16,870 | $12,140 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 19 | $75,496 | $16,214 | $10,412 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 18 | $142,350 | $19,610 | $15,792 |
| Highland HospitalRochester | 17 | $31,737 | $16,628 | $12,134 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 16 | $84,451 | $14,846 | $11,337 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 15 | $49,050 | $12,549 | $11,332 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 15 | $177,858 | $27,431 | $22,441 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 14 | $44,157 | $16,134 | $13,650 |
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco | 14 | $52,685 | $11,662 | $10,478 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 13 | $79,366 | $12,584 | $11,695 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 12 | $76,264 | $22,782 | $11,169 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 12 | $124,303 | $14,195 | $12,746 |
| Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York | 12 | $112,121 | $18,817 | $14,888 |
| Glen Cove HospitalGlen Cove | 12 | $70,661 | $14,513 | $13,171 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 11 | $143,132 | $12,983 | $11,947 |
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.
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco, NY | $11,662 |
|---|---|
| Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY | $12,213 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $12,549 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | $12,584 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern, NY | $12,983 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $30,011 |
|---|---|
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY | $27,431 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $25,964 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $24,253 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $24,244 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388) at 27 hospitals in New York was billed at $117,227 on average, while the average total payment was $19,584, of which Medicare paid $15,468. 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 6.0 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.