Chemotherapy with Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis or with High Dose Chemotherapy a in New York
MS-DRG 837: Chemotherapy with acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis or with high dose chemotherapy a
$223,363typical hospital bill
$81,703typical amount paid
$48,968–$88,333range paid across 4 hospitals
New York hospitals billed Medicare a typical $223,363 for this stay in 2024, about 2.7 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 12 | $112,031 | $48,968 | |
| Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | 14 | $277,582 | $76,130 | |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | Albany | 13 | $169,145 | $87,276 | |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York | 32 | $389,018 | $88,333 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.