New York / Kings County Hospital Center
CMS certification 330202 · Brooklyn, NY
Kings County Hospital Center: charges and Medicare payments
Kings County Hospital Center reported 902 Medicare inpatient stays across 34 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.5 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New York, number 115 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: 205 stays at an average charge of $117,120, 30% above the national average. It also billed 273 outpatient services, charging 5.79 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 902
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.5×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 115 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 34 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Kings County Hospital Center charged more than the national average in 18 (53%). 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 | 205 | $117,120 | +30% | $68,676 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 79 | $65,059 | +15% | $50,219 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 35 | $71,152 | +14% | $52,140 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 32 | $87,195 | -13% | $63,956 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 32 | $52,766 | -5% | $41,422 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 28 | $47,477 | +14% | $42,482 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $301,123 | +32% | $121,671 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 26 | $70,118 | -1% | $54,928 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $55,141 | -16% | $52,231 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 24 | $71,170 | +24% | $51,720 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 23 | $68,923 | +22% | $56,638 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $63,346 | +23% | $51,953 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $76,615 | +27% | $51,172 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 21 | $53,440 | +41% | $48,186 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 20 | $301,037 | -7% | $158,170 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $49,837 | -17% | $48,754 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $91,101 | +7% | $60,454 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 18 | $71,399 | +7% | $60,186 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $60,802 | +63% | $57,680 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 16 | $83,785 | -11% | $61,336 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $39,175 | -14% | $35,065 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $75,722 | +54% | $54,830 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 15 | $39,133 | -20% | $41,826 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $39,426 | -22% | $43,771 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 15 | $66,882 | +38% | $44,918 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 15 | $113,243 | +12% | $49,728 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $48,092 | -2% | $42,393 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $63,086 | +55% | $44,518 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 13 | $59,296 | -13% | $46,596 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $29,888 | -29% | $33,323 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 12 | $61,149 | -19% | $47,619 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $35,902 | -1% | $37,332 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $68,162 | +84% | $49,001 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $37,744 | -15% | $36,386 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 172 | $14,245 | $3,070 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $5,477 | $770 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 25 | $8,618 | $2,625 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $7,900 | $2,185 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $29,430 | $5,829 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $8,025 | $1,717 |
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Kings County Hospital Center charged $117,120 on average, 0% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $68,676 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Kings County Hospital Center charged $65,059 on average, 20% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $50,219 against a state average of $16,034. For Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability (DRG 884), Kings County Hospital Center charged $71,152 on average, 26% less than the New York average of $96,272, and was paid $52,140 against a state average of $23,348. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Kings County Hospital Center charged $87,195 on average, 35% less than the New York average of $134,115, and was paid $63,956 against a state average of $25,763. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,245 was 47% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $5,477 was 60% above the state average of $3,429. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $8,618 was 47% below the state average of $16,178. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,900 was 39% below the state average of $13,044.
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.