Level 7 Radiation Therapy in New York
What 27 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$99,045
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,624
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$6,992
Average per service
State rank
#35 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $99,045 for level 7 radiation therapy, about 11.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,624. That payment is 13% above the U.S. average of $7,615.
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 $8,624Billed $99,045
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this service.
New York hospitals: level 7 radiation therapy
Every New York hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 164 | $78,478 | $8,814 | $7,182 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 156 | $151,394 | $8,723 | $7,091 |
| Mem Sloan-Kettering Cancer CtrNew York | 130 | $33,460 | $8,858 | $7,226 |
| Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo | 130 | $62,972 | $8,255 | $6,623 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 60 | $138,287 | $8,531 | $6,899 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 43 | $191,494 | $8,255 | $6,623 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 32 | $187,013 | $8,772 | $7,140 |
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco | 27 | $144,357 | $8,376 | $6,744 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 22 | $74,945 | $8,695 | $7,063 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 16 | $81,527 | $7,812 | $6,180 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 14 | $70,319 | $8,858 | $7,226 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 13 | $68,210 | $8,695 | $7,063 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 11 | $68,781 | $8,768 | $7,136 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | – | – | – | – |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | – | – | – | – |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | – | – | – | – |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | – | – | – | – |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | – | – | – | – |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | – | – | – | – |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | – | – | – | – |
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls | – | – | – | – |
| Claxton-Hepburn Medical CenterOgdensburg | – | – | – | – |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | – | – | – | – |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | – | – | – | – |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New York
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY | $7,812 |
|---|---|
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse, NY | $8,255 |
| Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, NY | $8,255 |
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco, NY | $8,376 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY | $8,531 |
Highest
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $8,858 |
|---|---|
| Mem Sloan-Kettering Cancer CtrNew York, NY | $8,858 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $8,814 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside, NY | $8,772 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $8,768 |
Level 7 Radiation Therapy in other states
Questions
How much does level 7 radiation therapy cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627) at 27 hospitals in New York was billed at $99,045 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,624, of which Medicare paid $6,992. 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 service in New York, average charges were 11.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.