What 63 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for seizures without major complications (DRG 101), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $67,066 for seizures without major complications, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $12,627. That payment is 28% above the U.S. average of $9,853.
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 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:
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 | 137 | $120,360 | $13,664 | $10,400 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 136 | $84,295 | $13,472 | $9,548 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 80 | $145,203 | $13,312 | $8,963 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 76 | $87,847 | $15,061 | $10,429 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 66 | $90,179 | $13,249 | $9,137 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 60 | $74,460 | $12,667 | $8,644 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 56 | $79,847 | $10,825 | $8,772 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 54 | $121,949 | $12,174 | $8,887 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 53 | $35,993 | $14,743 | $8,476 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 48 | $51,299 | $9,595 | $7,005 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 45 | $54,921 | $10,727 | $8,753 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 45 | $67,442 | $10,372 | $7,847 |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway | 43 | $37,185 | $15,699 | $11,083 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 41 | $62,299 | $10,933 | $7,564 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 40 | $36,491 | $11,043 | $7,278 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 35 | $83,671 | $13,424 | $9,686 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 35 | $22,834 | $9,761 | $8,049 |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow | 34 | $45,553 | $14,134 | $10,996 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 34 | $18,143 | $8,493 | $6,203 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 33 | $21,429 | $10,531 | $8,047 |
| St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson | 33 | $55,112 | $9,300 | $6,956 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 33 | $75,085 | $10,565 | $6,445 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 31 | $67,171 | $15,188 | $11,292 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 31 | $36,775 | $8,797 | $6,840 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 31 | $70,700 | $9,287 | $7,658 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 29 | $76,557 | $9,437 | $7,931 |
| South Brooklyn HealthBrooklyn | 29 | $45,714 | $16,784 | $14,153 |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical CenterBrooklyn | 29 | $25,404 | $13,727 | $10,496 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx | 26 | $38,687 | $23,638 | $16,831 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 25 | $71,780 | $13,639 | $10,206 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown | 25 | $53,009 | $8,248 | $6,287 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 24 | $33,532 | $10,187 | $8,127 |
| Plainview HospitalPlainview | 24 | $55,958 | $10,075 | $7,432 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 23 | $69,446 | $10,529 | $8,126 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack | 22 | $76,004 | $8,232 | $6,972 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 21 | $85,290 | $8,340 | $7,174 |
| Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor | 21 | $37,243 | $8,057 | $7,046 |
| Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York | 20 | $65,047 | $12,382 | $9,926 |
| Mercy HospitalBuffalo | 20 | $17,704 | $8,520 | $6,092 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 18 | $58,190 | $9,986 | $6,542 |
| Cornwall HospitalCornwall | 18 | $60,851 | $8,690 | $6,938 |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn ( Downstate )Brooklyn | 18 | $32,730 | $17,424 | $11,767 |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | 18 | $34,599 | $9,317 | $7,895 |
| Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island | 17 | $66,020 | $12,228 | $10,002 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | 17 | $59,228 | $9,498 | $6,869 |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston | 17 | $74,670 | $8,652 | $7,260 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx | 16 | $25,744 | $19,546 | $16,905 |
| Jamaica Hospital Med CenterJamaica | 16 | $18,371 | $14,191 | $11,054 |
| Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre | 16 | $55,544 | $8,713 | $7,513 |
| Elmhurst Hospital CenterNew York | 15 | $31,568 | $27,789 | $25,190 |
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn | 15 | $39,133 | $41,826 | $26,773 |
| Phelps Memorial Hospital AssnSleepy Hollow | 15 | $41,253 | $9,093 | $7,546 |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterBrooklyn | 14 | $16,524 | $12,325 | $10,142 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 13 | $36,839 | $8,640 | $7,259 |
| Queens Hospital CenterJamaica | 13 | $29,533 | $41,417 | $29,012 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 12 | $142,227 | $14,568 | $9,432 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 12 | $78,529 | $8,756 | $7,060 |
| Flushing Hospital Medical CenterNew York | 12 | $13,856 | $11,983 | $7,748 |
| St Joseph HospitalBethpage | 12 | $41,437 | $7,515 | $6,553 |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown CampusBrooklyn | 11 | $81,127 | $14,337 | $10,301 |
| St John's Riverside HospitalYonkers | 11 | $34,657 | $10,344 | $8,364 |
| Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo | 11 | $28,720 | $11,359 | $8,880 |
| Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca | 11 | $24,123 | $9,140 | $7,213 |
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 Joseph HospitalBethpage, NY | $7,515 |
|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor, NY | $8,057 |
| Nyack HospitalNyack, NY | $8,232 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY | $8,248 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern, NY | $8,340 |
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn, NY | $41,826 |
|---|---|
| Queens Hospital CenterJamaica, NY | $41,417 |
| Elmhurst Hospital CenterNew York, NY | $27,789 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY | $23,638 |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx, NY | $19,546 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for seizures without major complications (DRG 101) at 63 hospitals in New York was billed at $67,066 on average, while the average total payment was $12,627, of which Medicare paid $9,323. 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 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.