New York / Nathan Littauer Hospital
CMS certification 330276 · Gloversville, NY · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Nathan Littauer Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Nathan Littauer Hospital reported 216 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.5 times what it was paid — mid-range in New York, number 74 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: 74 stays at an average charge of $38,781, 57% below the national average. It also billed 465 outpatient services, charging 5.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 216
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.5×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 74 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Nathan Littauer Hospital 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 | 74 | $38,781 | -57% | $16,922 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 24 | $29,170 | -48% | $11,066 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $27,326 | -53% | $10,734 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $38,991 | -45% | $14,477 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $32,840 | -55% | $14,158 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $27,630 | -44% | $8,967 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 15 | $26,978 | -55% | $11,492 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $23,080 | -40% | $7,605 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $33,612 | -35% | $10,108 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 167 | $7,181 | $2,447 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 115 | $21,915 | $2,822 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 80 | $5,137 | $717 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 30 | $8,633 | $2,160 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 25 | $10,712 | $3,696 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 22 | $4,832 | $1,660 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 15 | $17,227 | $5,486 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 11 | $9,036 | $1,871 |
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Nathan Littauer Hospital charged $38,781 on average, 67% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $16,922 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Nathan Littauer Hospital charged $29,170 on average, 64% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $11,066 against a state average of $16,034. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Nathan Littauer Hospital charged $27,326 on average, 63% less than the New York average of $74,150, and was paid $10,734 against a state average of $15,119. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Nathan Littauer Hospital charged $38,991 on average, 59% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $14,477 against a state average of $19,472. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,181 was 56% below the state average of $16,178. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,915 was 18% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $5,137 was 50% above the state average of $3,429. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,633 was 34% below the state average of $13,044.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, NY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-14 (CMS case 6802)
- CAP Request — 2026-04-16 (CMS case 6802)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-07 (CMS case 6802)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.