New York / Putnam Hospital Center
CMS certification 330273 · Carmel, NY
Putnam Hospital Center: charges and Medicare payments
Putnam Hospital Center reported 732 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.22 times what it was paid — mid-range in New York, number 55 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: 191 stays at an average charge of $45,132, 50% below the national average. It also billed 941 outpatient services, charging 6.12 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 732
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.22×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 55 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Putnam Hospital Center 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 | 191 | $45,132 | -50% | $16,006 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 78 | $37,879 | -33% | $10,765 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 46 | $30,538 | -38% | $9,481 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 38 | $41,695 | -41% | $13,740 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $29,037 | -50% | $10,501 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $39,665 | -40% | $12,676 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $32,672 | -45% | $11,077 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $39,752 | -34% | $11,113 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 23 | $29,805 | -41% | $9,393 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $20,752 | -44% | $6,695 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $34,456 | -33% | $9,888 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 19 | $50,944 | -36% | $13,574 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 18 | $70,433 | -30% | $16,850 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $28,622 | -30% | $7,829 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $39,793 | -53% | $14,301 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $26,664 | -29% | $6,968 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $49,637 | -12% | $13,336 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $34,856 | -53% | $13,123 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $31,195 | -44% | $9,203 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $28,167 | -42% | $8,043 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $28,195 | -30% | $6,813 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $48,730 | -37% | $14,432 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 13 | $70,506 | -24% | $16,007 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $27,030 | -25% | $6,581 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $77,829 | -24% | $16,923 |
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Putnam Hospital Center charged $45,132 on average, 61% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $16,006 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Putnam Hospital Center charged $37,879 on average, 53% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $10,765 against a state average of $16,034. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Putnam Hospital Center charged $30,538 on average, 50% less than the New York average of $61,129, and was paid $9,481 against a state average of $12,692. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Putnam Hospital Center charged $41,695 on average, 56% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $13,740 against a state average of $19,472. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,678 was 30% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $10,054 was 38% below the state average of $16,178. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $54,773 was 19% below the state average of $67,926. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $27,188 was 23% below the state average of $35,085.
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.