New York / St Luke's Cornwall Hospital
CMS certification 330264 · Newburgh, NY
St Luke's Cornwall Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Luke's Cornwall Hospital reported 1,579 Medicare inpatient stays across 52 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.91 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New York, number 8 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: 264 stays at an average charge of $128,309, 42% above the national average. It also billed 1,486 outpatient services, charging 7.61 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,579
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.91×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 52 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Luke's Cornwall Hospital charged more than the national average in 48 (92%). 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 | 264 | $128,309 | +42% | $18,433 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 137 | $87,778 | +56% | $11,986 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 61 | $96,143 | +36% | $15,479 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 57 | $87,724 | +47% | $12,357 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 46 | $106,609 | +41% | $16,927 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 45 | $94,514 | +64% | $11,858 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 44 | $87,320 | +45% | $12,607 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $66,247 | +35% | $9,889 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 39 | $71,661 | +42% | $11,641 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $51,200 | +38% | $7,275 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $87,649 | +71% | $10,904 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 31 | $87,880 | +20% | $14,256 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 30 | $62,265 | +23% | $8,548 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 29 | $81,350 | +44% | $11,518 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 29 | $61,012 | +64% | $8,268 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $216,495 | -5% | $44,131 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 28 | $115,001 | +14% | $19,304 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 27 | $72,610 | +50% | $9,936 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 26 | $103,104 | +3% | $17,467 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 26 | $82,848 | +49% | $9,676 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $55,010 | +37% | $7,474 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $101,826 | +54% | $12,553 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 23 | $57,037 | +49% | $7,934 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $133,456 | +16% | $18,814 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $58,517 | +62% | $8,237 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 22 | $75,751 | +100% | $7,795 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $233,712 | +43% | $26,852 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $71,649 | +76% | $8,716 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 19 | $106,928 | +5% | $19,454 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 19 | $80,724 | +65% | $9,414 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 18 | $60,851 | +25% | $8,690 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 18 | $76,154 | +67% | $8,435 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 17 | $67,724 | +71% | $8,303 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 17 | $68,845 | +55% | $8,789 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 15 | $111,643 | +18% | $17,912 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 15 | $71,490 | +58% | $9,427 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $146,953 | +72% | $16,910 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 14 | $76,078 | +34% | $12,020 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 14 | $116,609 | +53% | $15,788 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 14 | $90,005 | +35% | $12,933 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $78,120 | +87% | $8,157 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $100,468 | +54% | $13,215 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $109,433 | -3% | $20,528 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 13 | $76,401 | +55% | $10,033 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $48,108 | +24% | $9,931 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 13 | $89,036 | +11% | $14,715 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 12 | $85,037 | +36% | $15,291 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 11 | $73,127 | +76% | $8,012 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 11 | $44,989 | -3% | $9,114 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $81,878 | +62% | $8,936 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 11 | $73,404 | +55% | $9,967 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 11 | $56,679 | -16% | $12,546 |
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Luke's Cornwall Hospital charged $128,309 on average, 10% more than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $18,433 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Luke's Cornwall Hospital charged $87,778 on average, 8% more than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $11,986 against a state average of $16,034. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Luke's Cornwall Hospital charged $96,143 on average, 2% more than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $15,479 against a state average of $19,472. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), St Luke's Cornwall Hospital charged $87,724 on average, 14% more than the New York average of $77,177, and was paid $12,357 against a state average of $15,976. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,672 was 22% above the state average of $26,675. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,502 was 23% below the state average of $25,359. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $15,160 was 18% above the state average of $12,815. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $25,232 was 11% below the state average of $28,292.
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.