What 42 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pulmonary embolism with major complications or acute cor pulmonale (DRG 175), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $110,786 for pulmonary embolism with major complications or acute cor pulmonale, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $18,060. That payment is 34% above the U.S. average of $13,466.
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.
About 16¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 109 | $146,963 | $21,935 | $16,039 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 94 | $147,115 | $23,071 | $14,796 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 85 | $171,935 | $19,752 | $14,160 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 69 | $134,339 | $22,758 | $15,731 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 51 | $128,193 | $17,227 | $13,660 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 44 | $50,194 | $15,609 | $13,268 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 44 | $145,188 | $25,168 | $17,956 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 42 | $79,446 | $12,629 | $11,215 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 38 | $146,827 | $22,228 | $16,296 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 35 | $210,506 | $22,989 | $17,112 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 35 | $73,242 | $11,961 | $11,028 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 34 | $53,475 | $13,383 | $9,872 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 33 | $101,286 | $15,586 | $11,365 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 32 | $84,342 | $16,505 | $14,387 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 32 | $181,359 | $16,823 | $14,442 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 32 | $96,830 | $13,284 | $11,883 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 31 | $46,249 | $15,803 | $13,724 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 31 | $114,917 | $21,567 | $16,608 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 29 | $81,590 | $14,333 | $12,131 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 28 | $131,999 | $22,230 | $17,706 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse | 23 | $32,781 | $13,233 | $10,223 |
| Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York | 20 | $117,530 | $18,646 | $14,510 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 19 | $50,854 | $13,515 | $11,379 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 18 | $140,101 | $13,225 | $11,746 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 18 | $75,971 | $13,925 | $10,204 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 17 | $144,990 | $17,976 | $14,801 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | 17 | $82,672 | $12,218 | $10,010 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | 17 | $28,242 | $16,201 | $14,235 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 17 | $38,963 | $18,622 | $13,032 |
| Plainview HospitalPlainview | 17 | $99,413 | $17,926 | $11,665 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 16 | $92,774 | $15,535 | $11,581 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 15 | $39,396 | $16,335 | $11,077 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 13 | $69,986 | $13,591 | $11,268 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 13 | $31,051 | $13,239 | $11,310 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CtrPlattsburgh | 13 | $48,621 | $14,698 | $12,919 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall | 13 | $100,468 | $13,215 | $11,451 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 12 | $123,048 | $12,175 | $10,815 |
| Samaritan HospitalTroy | 12 | $27,267 | $13,372 | $9,909 |
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 12 | $34,798 | $16,829 | $8,922 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 11 | $54,824 | $13,163 | $12,124 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 11 | $68,029 | $23,267 | $9,479 |
| Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor | 11 | $75,198 | $11,406 | $9,543 |
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.
| Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor, NY | $11,406 |
|---|---|
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains, NY | $11,961 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern, NY | $12,175 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead, NY | $12,218 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY | $12,629 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $25,168 |
|---|---|
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY | $23,267 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $23,071 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $22,989 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $22,758 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pulmonary embolism with major complications or acute cor pulmonale (DRG 175) at 42 hospitals in New York was billed at $110,786 on average, while the average total payment was $18,060, of which Medicare paid $13,662. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 6.1 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.