New York / Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
CMS certification 330056 · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus reported 714 Medicare inpatient stays across 32 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.87 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New York, number 35 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: 149 stays at an average charge of $152,481, 69% above the national average. It also billed 294 outpatient services, charging 5.71 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 714
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.87×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 35 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 32 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus charged more than the national average in 31 (97%). 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 | 149 | $152,481 | +69% | $32,542 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 40 | $84,034 | +85% | $15,504 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $152,299 | +155% | $23,942 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 35 | $470,353 | +105% | $86,716 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 33 | $109,589 | +94% | $23,067 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $142,138 | +87% | $21,963 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 23 | $364,344 | +13% | $99,581 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 22 | $102,007 | +102% | $20,525 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 22 | $64,975 | +29% | $13,953 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $157,347 | +123% | $26,512 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 19 | $88,237 | +130% | $14,389 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $74,052 | +82% | $14,361 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $97,492 | +161% | $16,062 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 17 | $163,435 | -4% | $56,250 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $174,794 | +190% | $27,303 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $57,430 | +55% | $12,488 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $146,497 | +199% | $23,953 |
| 895 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation... | 16 | $45,267 | +32% | $23,404 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $166,998 | +67% | $32,353 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $135,332 | +105% | $28,239 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 13 | $55,104 | +32% | $14,899 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $100,350 | +165% | $13,073 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $109,370 | +96% | $17,897 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 12 | $102,835 | +10% | $27,728 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $118,437 | +131% | $21,939 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $76,966 | +73% | $13,866 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 11 | $81,127 | +66% | $14,337 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 11 | $65,004 | +50% | $11,514 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $63,680 | +59% | $12,789 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $119,033 | +39% | $28,054 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $162,392 | +61% | $34,035 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 11 | $73,216 | +17% | $22,545 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 53 | $18,032 | $3,892 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 45 | $9,896 | $1,845 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 42 | $21,288 | $5,685 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 32 | $16,857 | $3,537 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 24 | $20,221 | $3,558 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 20 | $20,787 | $3,714 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $13,481 | $2,506 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $19,681 | $3,796 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $12,403 | $1,717 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $28,511 | $8,140 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $40,163 | $12,501 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $18,055 | $2,318 |
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus charged $152,481 on average, 30% more than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $32,542 against a state average of $24,426. For Syncope and Collapse (DRG 312), Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus charged $84,034 on average, 44% more than the New York average of $58,334, and was paid $15,504 against a state average of $11,568. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus charged $152,299 on average, 97% more than the New York average of $77,177, and was paid $23,942 against a state average of $15,976. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus charged $470,353 on average, 63% more than the New York average of $288,832, and was paid $86,716 against a state average of $63,023. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $18,032 was 11% below the state average of $20,339. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,896 was 23% below the state average of $12,815. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $21,288 was 25% below the state average of $28,292. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $16,857 was 9% below the state average of $18,520.
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.