New York / Bronxcare Hospital Center
CMS certification 330009 · Bronx, NY
Bronxcare Hospital Center: charges and Medicare payments
Bronxcare Hospital Center reported 824 Medicare inpatient stays across 40 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.45 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New York, number 118 of 123 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2.74×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 145 stays at an average charge of $57,915, 36% below the national average. It also billed 17 outpatient services, charging 3.05 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 824
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.45×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 118 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 40 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Bronxcare Hospital Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 145 | $57,915 | -36% | $35,099 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 54 | $33,412 | -41% | $23,266 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 37 | $41,228 | -42% | $28,406 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 28 | $99,442 | -69% | $91,577 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $38,606 | -49% | $28,734 |
| 974 HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC | 22 | $70,801 | -53% | $49,846 |
| 004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except... | 21 | $160,579 | -74% | $137,154 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 21 | $33,821 | -43% | $24,536 |
| 894 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama | 21 | $14,499 | -49% | $14,525 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 20 | $31,578 | -36% | $21,515 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 19 | $31,081 | -18% | $17,383 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 19 | $40,509 | -46% | $28,332 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 18 | $38,805 | -31% | $23,011 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 18 | $44,395 | -29% | $29,389 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $30,236 | -25% | $18,530 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $31,913 | -22% | $20,749 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $54,240 | -26% | $32,448 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $25,744 | -47% | $19,546 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $33,885 | -9% | $17,721 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $37,263 | -38% | $24,749 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 16 | $16,996 | -54% | $19,046 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 15 | $32,262 | -66% | $26,905 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $33,151 | -20% | $20,857 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $27,785 | -25% | $17,677 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $34,031 | -33% | $22,688 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $24,641 | -39% | $16,802 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $39,816 | -40% | $24,395 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $102,982 | -55% | $67,189 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $36,719 | -61% | $33,879 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $64,900 | -52% | $34,206 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $29,801 | -35% | $19,536 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $56,784 | -40% | $32,585 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $30,633 | -37% | $19,201 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $54,966 | -19% | $28,950 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $31,383 | -44% | $21,343 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $35,421 | -22% | $20,273 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 11 | $24,660 | -38% | $17,292 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $30,056 | -38% | $21,245 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $33,062 | -50% | $22,725 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $41,683 | -15% | $22,982 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $1,845 | $778 |
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Bronxcare Hospital Center charged $57,915 on average, 50% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $35,099 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Bronxcare Hospital Center charged $33,412 on average, 59% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $23,266 against a state average of $16,034. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Bronxcare Hospital Center charged $41,228 on average, 56% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $28,406 against a state average of $19,472. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours (DRG 870), Bronxcare Hospital Center charged $99,442 on average, 72% less than the New York average of $359,081, and was paid $91,577 against a state average of $85,696. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,845 was 46% below the state average of $3,429.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.