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Transurethral procedures with complications in New York

What 4 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for transurethral procedures with complications (DRG 669), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 669 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $131,888 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $20,584 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $16,752 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 2 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $131,888 for transurethral procedures with complications, about 6.4 times the average total payment of $20,584. That payment is 36% above the U.S. average of $15,092.

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 $20,584Billed $131,888

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:

New York hospitals: transurethral procedures with 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
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York 19 $148,396 $21,858 $17,916
University HospitalStony Brook 19 $108,722 $20,419 $16,335
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 15 $138,322 $21,684 $18,345
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park 14 $134,033 $17,898 $14,033
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Lowest and highest payments in New York

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.

Lowest

Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY$17,898
University HospitalStony Brook, NY$20,419
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$21,684
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$21,858

Highest

New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$21,858
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$21,684
University HospitalStony Brook, NY$20,419
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY$17,898

Transurethral procedures with complications in other states

Questions

How much does transurethral procedures with complications cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for transurethral procedures with complications (DRG 669) at 4 hospitals in New York was billed at $131,888 on average, while the average total payment was $20,584, of which Medicare paid $16,752. 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 6.4 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.