What 31 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $89,514 for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $16,216. That payment is 27% above the U.S. average of $12,785.
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 18¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 76 | $133,602 | $20,034 | $14,140 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 51 | $125,994 | $20,243 | $14,446 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 50 | $112,479 | $17,994 | $15,130 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 35 | $108,585 | $15,469 | $12,593 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 28 | $66,147 | $11,680 | $10,128 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 28 | $46,430 | $17,915 | $14,467 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 23 | $48,634 | $15,982 | $12,315 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 23 | $108,401 | $17,727 | $13,288 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 23 | $161,039 | $16,372 | $14,040 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 22 | $55,042 | $14,216 | $10,920 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 18 | $63,526 | $12,657 | $11,387 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 17 | $38,784 | $15,367 | $12,114 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 17 | $89,364 | $20,723 | $14,420 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 17 | $92,876 | $18,986 | $11,860 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 17 | $80,821 | $16,002 | $13,021 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 17 | $64,472 | $13,765 | $9,530 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 16 | $75,598 | $12,725 | $11,187 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 15 | $40,748 | $11,703 | $10,504 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse | 14 | $30,361 | $13,491 | $8,247 |
| Phelps Memorial Hospital AssnSleepy Hollow | 14 | $74,580 | $12,877 | $11,598 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown | 14 | $67,014 | $12,364 | $8,914 |
| Ellis HospitalSchenectady | 13 | $35,512 | $12,652 | $10,664 |
| Plainview HospitalPlainview | 13 | $76,454 | $14,076 | $11,688 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 12 | $48,611 | $12,954 | $10,794 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 12 | $83,343 | $19,672 | $14,282 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack | 12 | $68,878 | $13,724 | $9,734 |
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco | 12 | $42,136 | $10,806 | $9,109 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 12 | $117,648 | $13,847 | $11,743 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 11 | $192,265 | $22,181 | $17,585 |
| Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs | 11 | $67,220 | $12,979 | $9,254 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall | 11 | $56,679 | $12,546 | $10,752 |
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 | $10,806 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | $11,680 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $11,703 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY | $12,364 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall, NY | $12,546 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $22,181 |
|---|---|
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $20,723 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $20,243 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $20,034 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY | $19,672 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660) at 31 hospitals in New York was billed at $89,514 on average, while the average total payment was $16,216, of which Medicare paid $12,541. 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 5.5 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.