Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama in New York
MS-DRG 894: Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence, left ama
$14,704typical hospital bill
$8,436typical amount paid
$5,310–$16,447range paid across 13 hospitals
New York hospitals billed Medicare a typical $14,704 for this stay in 2024, about 1.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany | 17 | $12,757 | $5,310 | |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston | 13 | $27,175 | $5,599 | |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester | 12 | $23,449 | $6,434 | |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers | 45 | $9,782 | $6,863 | |
| Erie County Medical Center | Buffalo | 17 | $12,241 | $7,237 | |
| St Charles Hospital | Port Jefferson | 20 | $51,280 | $7,688 | |
| Mount Sinai West | New York | 20 | $30,606 | $8,436 | |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | 33 | $7,039 | $8,483 | |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | 17 | $16,339 | $9,940 | |
| Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | 12 | $80,210 | $10,039 | |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx | 21 | $14,499 | $14,525 | |
| St Barnabas Hospital | Bronx | 27 | $11,372 | $16,186 | |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | 12 | $14,704 | $16,447 |
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.