What 52 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $129,489 for seizures with major complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $27,003. That payment is 35% above the U.S. average of $19,930.
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 21¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 89 | $229,596 | $34,313 | $27,477 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 80 | $177,662 | $26,810 | $22,757 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 75 | $183,154 | $33,520 | $24,908 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 53 | $77,107 | $23,617 | $18,478 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 46 | $199,723 | $25,074 | $21,697 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 45 | $156,365 | $28,137 | $23,850 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 41 | $221,862 | $33,710 | $28,512 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 37 | $245,181 | $30,799 | $22,883 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 36 | $85,892 | $20,201 | $18,238 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 36 | $142,706 | $25,413 | $22,177 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 34 | $176,831 | $29,198 | $22,376 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 34 | $62,387 | $26,816 | $19,706 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 33 | $193,364 | $39,350 | $22,736 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 33 | $100,808 | $24,764 | $16,794 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 32 | $105,569 | $19,314 | $16,276 |
| Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York | 31 | $114,735 | $24,772 | $20,945 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 30 | $104,102 | $29,547 | $17,992 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 29 | $61,252 | $22,533 | $20,082 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 29 | $138,728 | $17,692 | $16,345 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx | 28 | $51,396 | $37,865 | $29,416 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 27 | $312,765 | $33,018 | $28,915 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 26 | $80,589 | $16,287 | $15,283 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 25 | $61,779 | $20,866 | $18,650 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 23 | $233,259 | $22,859 | $21,552 |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn | 23 | $57,633 | $30,567 | $24,944 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 22 | $81,495 | $15,998 | $14,488 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 22 | $37,584 | $19,541 | $17,873 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 19 | $89,288 | $20,429 | $15,466 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | 19 | $93,456 | $18,189 | $16,252 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 19 | $61,383 | $24,279 | $21,092 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown | 19 | $75,894 | $15,114 | $14,235 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 18 | $159,201 | $19,287 | $15,817 |
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 18 | $29,353 | $17,005 | $13,879 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack | 16 | $90,716 | $16,761 | $15,641 |
| South Brooklyn HealthBrooklyn | 16 | $59,117 | $29,757 | $27,113 |
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn | 16 | $83,785 | $61,336 | $40,611 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 15 | $83,862 | $21,561 | $18,663 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall | 15 | $111,643 | $17,912 | $16,390 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 15 | $56,452 | $20,481 | $18,221 |
| Queens Hospital CenterJamaica | 14 | $47,162 | $54,548 | $40,897 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx | 13 | $36,719 | $33,879 | $29,976 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York | 13 | $103,676 | $55,850 | $41,980 |
| St John's Riverside HospitalYonkers | 13 | $52,375 | $21,348 | $19,670 |
| St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson | 13 | $123,151 | $18,088 | $16,596 |
| Samaritan HospitalTroy | 12 | $54,331 | $19,685 | $15,115 |
| Glen Cove HospitalGlen Cove | 12 | $64,225 | $17,027 | $16,213 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 12 | $37,069 | $17,565 | $15,475 |
| Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre | 12 | $70,727 | $17,828 | $13,690 |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterBrooklyn | 11 | $42,842 | $21,980 | $19,183 |
| Phelps Memorial Hospital AssnSleepy Hollow | 11 | $79,181 | $19,784 | $18,255 |
| St Joseph HospitalBethpage | 11 | $57,597 | $15,896 | $15,136 |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterBrooklyn | 11 | $79,909 | $63,792 | $43,844 |
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.
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY | $15,114 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph HospitalBethpage, NY | $15,896 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY | $15,998 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains, NY | $16,287 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack, NY | $16,761 |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterBrooklyn, NY | $63,792 |
|---|---|
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn, NY | $61,336 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York, NY | $55,850 |
| Queens Hospital CenterJamaica, NY | $54,548 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $39,350 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100) at 52 hospitals in New York was billed at $129,489 on average, while the average total payment was $27,003, of which Medicare paid $21,790. 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 4.8 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.