Medical back problems without major complications in New York
What 72 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$64,086
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,009
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,068
Average per stay
State rank
#45 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $64,086 for medical back problems without major complications, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $12,009. That payment is 28% above the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $12,009Billed $64,086
About 19¢ 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: medical back problems without 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 | 211 | $91,924 | $14,519 | $10,301 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 197 | $101,333 | $14,255 | $10,548 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 149 | $84,974 | $12,222 | $8,478 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 149 | $83,629 | $12,972 | $9,805 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 115 | $54,964 | $8,687 | $6,824 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 105 | $80,393 | $11,876 | $9,141 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 94 | $50,165 | $9,020 | $6,903 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 78 | $48,389 | $11,605 | $9,524 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 70 | $92,784 | $15,601 | $10,265 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 69 | $48,998 | $10,291 | $7,108 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 67 | $35,659 | $11,252 | $8,517 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 64 | $38,813 | $11,196 | $8,969 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown | 64 | $46,494 | $8,194 | $6,608 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 63 | $81,378 | $11,730 | $8,953 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 61 | $87,314 | $14,256 | $10,121 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 60 | $34,519 | $9,088 | $7,344 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 56 | $48,986 | $8,579 | $7,121 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 52 | $56,855 | $9,734 | $7,257 |
| Plainview HospitalPlainview | 50 | $45,354 | $10,422 | $7,449 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 49 | $65,183 | $12,648 | $9,160 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | 49 | $56,381 | $9,467 | $7,621 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 49 | $145,433 | $11,982 | $9,818 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 42 | $100,024 | $9,708 | $7,439 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 41 | $21,760 | $9,508 | $7,674 |
| St Joseph HospitalBethpage | 40 | $43,549 | $8,411 | $6,604 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 39 | $64,596 | $13,423 | $9,681 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 39 | $51,161 | $13,188 | $10,156 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 38 | $87,137 | $10,571 | $7,631 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 37 | $72,829 | $9,587 | $7,996 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 37 | $50,806 | $10,536 | $7,750 |
| Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York | 35 | $99,410 | $13,963 | $9,920 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack | 32 | $64,340 | $8,422 | $7,046 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 32 | $85,950 | $8,709 | $7,434 |
| Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo | 32 | $35,894 | $12,048 | $8,894 |
| St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson | 30 | $45,824 | $9,141 | $7,692 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 29 | $29,696 | $10,950 | $7,773 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 29 | $76,651 | $16,295 | $10,449 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 29 | $28,036 | $12,160 | $8,609 |
| St John's Riverside HospitalYonkers | 29 | $34,106 | $9,826 | $8,230 |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston | 29 | $95,532 | $9,146 | $7,166 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 29 | $24,698 | $13,301 | $10,052 |
| Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre | 28 | $44,137 | $9,001 | $7,709 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx | 26 | $51,860 | $26,560 | $17,359 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 25 | $45,337 | $9,121 | $7,685 |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow | 24 | $65,982 | $15,784 | $11,444 |
| Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor | 24 | $42,860 | $8,640 | $7,212 |
| Highland HospitalRochester | 22 | $21,997 | $9,785 | $7,874 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 22 | $19,084 | $9,497 | $6,990 |
| Elmhurst Hospital CenterNew York | 21 | $40,472 | $29,097 | $26,296 |
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco | 21 | $42,585 | $8,371 | $6,702 |
| Phelps Memorial Hospital AssnSleepy Hollow | 21 | $66,155 | $9,575 | $7,636 |
| Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island | 19 | $71,693 | $12,963 | $10,330 |
| Glen Cove HospitalGlen Cove | 19 | $37,433 | $9,896 | $8,244 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall | 19 | $80,724 | $9,414 | $7,872 |
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls | 18 | $21,789 | $8,232 | $6,782 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse | 17 | $25,864 | $8,818 | $7,017 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York | 17 | $35,267 | $33,652 | $26,925 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 16 | $33,220 | $8,304 | $6,836 |
| South Brooklyn HealthBrooklyn | 16 | $69,602 | $20,123 | $16,455 |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn | 16 | $34,010 | $15,165 | $11,576 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CtrPlattsburgh | 16 | $39,428 | $10,178 | $8,631 |
| Montefiore New Rochelle HospitalNew Rochelle | 15 | $52,701 | $12,341 | $8,999 |
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn | 15 | $48,092 | $42,393 | $27,534 |
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 15 | $14,590 | $8,026 | $6,372 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCBinghamton | 14 | $23,012 | $9,509 | $7,697 |
| Unity Hospital of RochesterRochester | 14 | $15,617 | $9,992 | $6,725 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx | 12 | $30,633 | $19,201 | $16,679 |
| Kenmore Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 12 | $17,278 | $7,820 | $6,596 |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway | 12 | $44,556 | $16,678 | $10,486 |
| United Memorial Medical CenterBatavia | 11 | $15,399 | $8,992 | $7,447 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | 11 | $24,562 | $11,369 | $9,418 |
| Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown | 11 | $29,365 | $11,116 | $9,985 |
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
| Kenmore Mercy HospitalBuffalo, NY | $7,820 |
|---|---|
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo, NY | $8,026 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY | $8,194 |
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NY | $8,232 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $8,304 |
Highest
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn, NY | $42,393 |
|---|---|
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York, NY | $33,652 |
| Elmhurst Hospital CenterNew York, NY | $29,097 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY | $26,560 |
| South Brooklyn HealthBrooklyn, NY | $20,123 |
Medical back problems without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 72 hospitals in New York was billed at $64,086 on average, while the average total payment was $12,009, of which Medicare paid $9,068. 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 5.3 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.