New York / Olean General Hospital
CMS certification 330103 · Olean, NY
Olean General Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Olean General Hospital reported 831 Medicare inpatient stays across 27 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.69 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New York, number 110 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: 209 stays at an average charge of $24,938, 72% below the national average. It also billed 959 outpatient services, charging 2.67 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 831
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.69×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 110 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 27 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Olean General 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 | 209 | $24,938 | -72% | $16,572 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 69 | $18,281 | -68% | $11,441 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 67 | $19,514 | -67% | $10,993 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 42 | $22,452 | -68% | $13,544 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 38 | $14,922 | -70% | $8,653 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 32 | $21,505 | -63% | $10,876 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 31 | $13,978 | -79% | $12,124 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 30 | $16,914 | -58% | $7,251 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $11,261 | -70% | $6,422 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 23 | $10,488 | -72% | $6,656 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $12,938 | -79% | $10,596 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $20,230 | -58% | $8,434 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $13,914 | -72% | $8,057 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $20,601 | -59% | $9,985 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $10,441 | -74% | $6,646 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $29,239 | -61% | $12,895 |
| 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status | 17 | $7,411 | -71% | $5,024 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $67,647 | -70% | $36,965 |
| 885 Psychoses | 15 | $13,750 | -69% | $9,594 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $14,613 | -74% | $9,979 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $12,003 | -69% | $6,921 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $10,665 | -71% | $7,079 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $27,454 | -68% | $17,553 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $37,058 | -63% | $17,095 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $11,643 | -68% | $6,451 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $47,656 | -58% | $16,147 |
| 881 Depressive Neuroses | 11 | $21,840 | -32% | $6,994 |
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Olean General Hospital charged $24,938 on average, 79% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $16,572 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Olean General Hospital charged $18,281 on average, 77% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $11,441 against a state average of $16,034. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Olean General Hospital charged $19,514 on average, 75% less than the New York average of $77,177, and was paid $10,993 against a state average of $15,976. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Olean General Hospital charged $22,452 on average, 76% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $13,544 against a state average of $19,472. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $4,375 was 73% below the state average of $16,178. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $8,393 was 69% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,556 was 55% below the state average of $3,429. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $6,177 was 70% below the state average of $20,339.
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.