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Otitis media and uri without major complications in New York

What 7 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for otitis media and uri without major complications (DRG 153), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 153 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $69,456 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,589 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $7,542 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 2 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $69,456 for otitis media and uri without major complications, about 6.6 times the average total payment of $10,589. That payment is 21% above the U.S. average of $8,735.

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 $10,589Billed $69,456

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: otitis media and uri 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 28 $69,989 $10,343 $7,655
University HospitalStony Brook 20 $55,423 $10,525 $7,037
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 17 $85,260 $11,319 $8,354
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island 15 $40,355 $8,945 $6,972
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx 12 $128,841 $15,729 $11,463
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park 12 $68,620 $9,689 $6,423
St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn 11 $45,004 $7,823 $4,640
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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

St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY$7,823
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, NY$8,945
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY$9,689
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$10,343
University HospitalStony Brook, NY$10,525

Highest

Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY$15,729
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$11,319
University HospitalStony Brook, NY$10,525
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$10,343
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY$9,689

Otitis media and uri without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does otitis media and uri without major complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for otitis media and uri without major complications (DRG 153) at 7 hospitals in New York was billed at $69,456 on average, while the average total payment was $10,589, of which Medicare paid $7,542. 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 6.6 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.