New York / Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
CMS certification 330307 · Ithaca, NY
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca: charges and Medicare payments
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca reported 717 Medicare inpatient stays across 28 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.25 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New York, number 85 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: 172 stays at an average charge of $37,854, 58% below the national average. It also billed 2,604 outpatient services, charging 3.57 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 717
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.25×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 85 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 28 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca 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 | 172 | $37,854 | -58% | $18,752 |
| 885 Psychoses | 47 | $38,184 | -13% | $14,176 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 46 | $25,071 | -49% | $9,428 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 43 | $24,957 | -56% | $12,100 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 33 | $29,267 | -51% | $11,944 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 32 | $27,373 | -61% | $15,596 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 31 | $25,294 | -56% | $11,296 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 26 | $45,732 | -55% | $19,340 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 20 | $26,398 | -53% | $9,681 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $34,165 | -60% | $15,990 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $17,638 | -51% | $6,964 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $33,061 | -45% | $12,608 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $81,110 | -65% | $44,407 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $52,162 | -48% | $18,510 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 16 | $24,610 | -34% | $8,599 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $28,463 | -62% | $14,447 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 14 | $21,403 | -58% | $8,605 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 14 | $21,050 | -57% | $9,342 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $21,118 | -71% | $14,728 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $45,860 | -53% | $18,164 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 13 | $21,678 | -57% | $9,590 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $24,951 | -51% | $10,230 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 13 | $34,209 | -56% | $14,413 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $20,165 | -46% | $7,575 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $38,094 | -50% | $16,102 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 11 | $24,123 | -51% | $9,140 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $73,949 | -35% | $17,636 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $16,342 | -59% | $7,439 |
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charged $37,854 on average, 68% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $18,752 against a state average of $24,426. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charged $38,184 on average, 47% less than the New York average of $72,398, and was paid $14,176 against a state average of $16,477. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charged $25,071 on average, 59% less than the New York average of $61,129, and was paid $9,428 against a state average of $12,692. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca charged $24,957 on average, 69% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $12,100 against a state average of $16,034. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,267 was 47% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $3,680 was 77% below the state average of $16,178. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,334 was 35% below the state average of $12,815. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,796 was 44% below the state average of $67,926.
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.