Soft tissue procedures without complications in New York
What 1 hospital in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for soft tissue procedures without complications (DRG 502), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$95,485
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,529
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,018
Average per stay
Volume
26
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $95,485 for soft tissue procedures without complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $16,529. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $15,849.
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 $16,529Billed $95,485
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New York:
New York hospitals: soft tissue procedures without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York | 26 | $95,485 | $16,529 | $11,018 |
Soft tissue procedures without complications in other states
Questions
How much does soft tissue procedures without complications cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for soft tissue procedures without complications (DRG 502) at 1 hospital in New York was billed at $95,485 on average, while the average total payment was $16,529, of which Medicare paid $11,018. 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 5.8 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.