NYU Langone Hospitals: charges and Medicare payments

NYU Langone Hospitals reported 26,286 Medicare inpatient stays across 356 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.71 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New York, number 10 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: 2348 stays at an average charge of $184,739, 105% above the national average. It also billed 26,574 outpatient services, charging 14.25 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 26,286
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.71×
3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 123
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at NYU Langone Hospitals, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 356 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, NYU Langone Hospitals charged more than the national average in 355 (100%). 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	2348	$184,739	+105%	$29,564
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	940	$224,069	+140%	$25,403
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	785	$128,516	+128%	$19,264
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	616	$157,488	+108%	$24,526
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	569	$167,723	+138%	$24,891
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	465	$127,394	+113%	$19,876
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	362	$425,368	+171%	$47,435
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	358	$98,829	+101%	$15,494
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	345	$87,732	+132%	$12,140
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	331	$123,864	+141%	$17,660
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	320	$80,495	+100%	$11,898
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	320	$470,762	+106%	$76,490
603 Cellulitis without MCC	303	$90,211	+142%	$13,992
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	289	$441,341	+99%	$63,221
682 Renal Failure with MCC	285	$159,197	+141%	$23,403
312 Syncope and Collapse	278	$91,094	+100%	$12,910
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	274	$465,907	+64%	$79,272
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	272	$158,510	+116%	$25,506
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	246	$192,117	+92%	$28,417
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	241	$112,720	+132%	$15,194
683 Renal Failure with CC	241	$90,508	+122%	$13,605
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	228	$131,558	+129%	$18,935
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	221	$235,461	+98%	$34,848
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	216	$218,662	+117%	$28,575
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	205	$204,192	+139%	$27,900
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	197	$101,333	+107%	$14,255
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	195	$110,193	+132%	$15,776
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	187	$174,198	+127%	$25,522
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	186	$142,434	+136%	$20,224
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	176	$446,386	+108%	$71,179
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	173	$280,644	+102%	$39,649
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	172	$441,619	+91%	$70,423
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	169	$215,377	+69%	$32,454
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	168	$81,414	+120%	$11,914
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	164	$149,926	+146%	$21,769
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	162	$123,763	+119%	$21,982
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	159	$194,009	+105%	$30,615
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	152	$518,841	+30%	$110,246
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	149	$69,166	+92%	$11,197
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	148	$84,593	+68%	$13,239
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	146	$125,452	+101%	$22,471
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	143	$86,943	+127%	$12,450
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	143	$76,573	+97%	$12,223
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	142	$103,849	+86%	$14,239
101 Seizures without MCC	137	$120,360	+147%	$13,664
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	136	$110,523	+114%	$15,333
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	135	$264,411	+136%	$38,615
056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC	130	$237,760	+148%	$35,481
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	128	$146,489	+115%	$21,227
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	120	$100,229	+113%	$13,879
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	117	$97,805	+116%	$13,674
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	113	$282,456	+73%	$41,642
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	111	$461,664	+113%	$72,112
165 Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC	109	$182,146	+76%	$24,126
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	109	$146,963	+126%	$21,935
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	107	$102,680	+103%	$16,847
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	107	$99,070	+101%	$15,259
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	105	$575,815	+78%	$102,803
299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC	103	$156,913	+109%	$23,193
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	102	$104,013	+134%	$13,988

Showing the 60 most frequent of 356 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	2,823	$43,280	$3,061
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	1,928	$39,044	$3,649
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	1,796	$26,239	$1,801
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	1,763	$37,012	$2,615
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	1,238	$32,122	$2,134
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	1,083	$188,372	$14,679
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	1,080	$358,685	$26,587
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	1,022	$133,815	$12,317
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	860	$84,600	$8,004
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	843	$85,567	$6,470
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	747	$59,145	$5,785
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	675	$39,906	$3,920
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	608	$38,366	$3,155
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	596	$108,649	$9,532
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	589	$20,278	$2,148
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	587	$37,928	$3,583
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	526	$20,109	$1,805
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	433	$43,928	$4,264
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	405	$147,084	$11,955
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	401	$139,765	$11,488
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	382	$61,956	$4,209
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	380	$55,839	$3,847
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	368	$40,404	$3,542
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	350	$37,643	$3,489
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	347	$39,908	$3,135

Against the New York average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), NYU Langone Hospitals charged $184,739 on average, 58% more than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $29,564 against a state average of $24,426. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), NYU Langone Hospitals charged $224,069 on average, 109% more than the New York average of $107,202, and was paid $25,403 against a state average of $23,235. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), NYU Langone Hospitals charged $128,516 on average, 58% more than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $19,264 against a state average of $16,034. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), NYU Langone Hospitals charged $157,488 on average, 53% more than the New York average of $102,833, and was paid $24,526 against a state average of $21,127. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $43,280 was 62% above the state average of $26,675. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,044 was 54% above the state average of $25,359. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $26,239 was 105% above the state average of $12,815. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $37,012 was 129% above the state average of $16,178.

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.