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Non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications in New York

What 5 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications (DRG 988), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 988 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $141,445 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $24,299 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $18,419 Average per stay
State rank #6 of 7 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $141,445 for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $24,299. That payment is 24% above the U.S. average of $19,534.

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 $24,299Billed $141,445

About 17¢ 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: non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with 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 25 $142,970 $23,940 $17,901
University HospitalStony Brook 20 $165,452 $27,471 $21,128
North Shore University HospitalManhasset 13 $134,278 $23,355 $14,380
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island 11 $61,734 $19,534 $17,421
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 11 $182,510 $25,227 $20,441
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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

Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, NY$19,534
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$23,355
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$23,940
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$25,227
University HospitalStony Brook, NY$27,471

Highest

University HospitalStony Brook, NY$27,471
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$25,227
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$23,940
North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY$23,355
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, NY$19,534

Non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications in other states

Questions

How much does non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications (DRG 988) at 5 hospitals in New York was billed at $141,445 on average, while the average total payment was $24,299, of which Medicare paid $18,419. 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 5.8 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.