Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in New York
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$210,017typical hospital bill
$68,217typical amount paid
$45,892–$97,759range paid across 19 hospitals
New York hospitals billed Medicare a typical $210,017 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital | Bay Shore | 11 | $210,017 | $45,892 | |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo | 16 | $89,422 | $49,599 | |
| Highland Hospital | Rochester | 11 | $107,495 | $51,036 | |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse | 12 | $103,259 | $53,174 | |
| White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | 22 | $199,165 | $53,402 | |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | Binghamton | 18 | $105,679 | $55,098 | |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | Syracuse | 15 | $230,663 | $64,752 | |
| Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 14 | $182,470 | $65,712 | |
| Kaleida Health | Buffalo | 17 | $202,599 | $67,912 | |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | 45 | $205,885 | $68,217 | |
| St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center | Roslyn | 40 | $323,184 | $70,040 | |
| North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | 31 | $320,948 | $72,670 | |
| Mount Sinai West | New York | 16 | $235,119 | $81,991 | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | West Islip | 11 | $288,790 | $82,840 | |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | 28 | $181,260 | $84,104 | |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York | 106 | $289,835 | $85,739 | |
| Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | 13 | $263,034 | $86,684 | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York | 119 | $317,902 | $89,029 | |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | 98 | $640,748 | $97,759 |
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.