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Kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications in New York

What 8 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications (DRG 650), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 650 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $463,220 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $69,125 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $51,842 Average per stay
State rank #14 of 14 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $463,220 for kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $69,125. That payment is 17% above the U.S. average of $58,842.

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 $69,125Billed $463,220

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New York:

New York hospitals: kidney transplant with hemodialysis 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
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York 78 $385,506 $72,415 $49,920
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York 27 $345,033 $71,381 $52,292
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 26 $1,073,445 $96,390 $72,622
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo 25 $252,862 $49,705 $45,175
North Shore University HospitalManhasset 20 $477,887 $52,495 $47,337
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx 17 $525,982 $56,153 $50,845
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla 12 $501,725 $54,860 $50,149
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester 12 $198,510 $84,401 $42,809
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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

Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY$49,705
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$52,495
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY$54,860
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY$56,153
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY$71,381

Highest

NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$96,390
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY$84,401
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$72,415
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY$71,381
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY$56,153

Kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications (DRG 650) at 8 hospitals in New York was billed at $463,220 on average, while the average total payment was $69,125, of which Medicare paid $51,842. 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 6.7 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.