What 41 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $57,774 for signs and symptoms without major complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $10,211. That payment is 26% above the U.S. average of $8,086.
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 18¢ 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 | 101 | $80,379 | $11,494 | $8,540 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 84 | $93,027 | $11,610 | $8,804 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 61 | $72,684 | $10,943 | $8,635 |
| Wynn HospitalUtica | 45 | $28,110 | $7,744 | $6,124 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 44 | $60,815 | $10,271 | $7,693 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 40 | $81,056 | $13,034 | $9,583 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 39 | $73,505 | $10,067 | $7,373 |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway | 34 | $38,889 | $14,322 | $9,420 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 33 | $58,648 | $10,277 | $6,286 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 32 | $44,222 | $6,900 | $5,865 |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | 28 | $38,712 | $7,805 | $6,158 |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston | 28 | $86,149 | $7,674 | $6,319 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 27 | $54,053 | $10,780 | $6,710 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 26 | $60,946 | $10,365 | $5,887 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 25 | $87,562 | $7,230 | $6,054 |
| Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York | 23 | $72,059 | $11,435 | $7,949 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 22 | $50,264 | $12,512 | $9,044 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 22 | $43,325 | $9,529 | $8,103 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 22 | $18,199 | $7,455 | $6,252 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 21 | $67,819 | $11,745 | $8,865 |
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls | 20 | $25,079 | $6,772 | $5,550 |
| Plainview HospitalPlainview | 19 | $38,083 | $8,152 | $6,124 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CtrPlattsburgh | 18 | $46,665 | $8,501 | $7,056 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 17 | $39,882 | $7,613 | $6,557 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 17 | $56,908 | $8,947 | $7,179 |
| Highland HospitalRochester | 16 | $15,537 | $8,188 | $7,054 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 16 | $45,757 | $12,006 | $8,835 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 15 | $55,687 | $10,939 | $8,389 |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow | 14 | $45,254 | $12,154 | $10,064 |
| Rochester General HospitalRochester | 14 | $20,461 | $8,207 | $5,871 |
| Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue | 14 | $84,401 | $7,954 | $6,449 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 13 | $52,138 | $7,809 | $6,449 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse | 13 | $19,053 | $7,298 | $5,906 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 12 | $41,670 | $6,823 | $5,476 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | 12 | $16,860 | $9,271 | $7,715 |
| Unity Hospital of RochesterRochester | 12 | $14,954 | $7,366 | $5,658 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 11 | $28,275 | $9,175 | $6,910 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 11 | $30,071 | $6,989 | $5,978 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 11 | $37,437 | $9,655 | $6,589 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York | 11 | $55,076 | $38,464 | $26,542 |
| St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown | 11 | $40,019 | $6,411 | $4,965 |
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 | $6,411 |
|---|---|
| Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NY | $6,772 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY | $6,823 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | $6,900 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $6,989 |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York, NY | $38,464 |
|---|---|
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway, NY | $14,322 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $13,034 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $12,512 |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow, NY | $12,154 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948) at 41 hospitals in New York was billed at $57,774 on average, while the average total payment was $10,211, of which Medicare paid $7,663. 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 5.7 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.