New York / St Peter's Hospital
CMS certification 330057 · Albany, NY · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Peter's Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Peter's Hospital reported 4,645 Medicare inpatient stays across 128 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.29 times what it was paid — mid-range in New York, number 52 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: 636 stays at an average charge of $56,312, 38% below the national average. It also billed 3,986 outpatient services, charging 4.17 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,645
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.29×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 52 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 128 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Peter's Hospital charged more than the national average in 3 (2%). 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 | 636 | $56,312 | -38% | $17,824 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 269 | $43,071 | -24% | $11,512 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 135 | $47,296 | -33% | $14,271 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 132 | $29,436 | -40% | $10,337 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 118 | $112,210 | -51% | $44,272 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 93 | $39,977 | -18% | $9,223 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 83 | $44,901 | -39% | $13,372 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 77 | $44,331 | -26% | $13,173 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 74 | $66,314 | -13% | $14,487 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 65 | $27,897 | -31% | $7,615 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 64 | $78,617 | -30% | $18,959 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 63 | $66,970 | -22% | $17,020 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 61 | $15,958 | -57% | $7,446 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 60 | $35,549 | -31% | $10,496 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 59 | $25,525 | -36% | $8,044 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 57 | $42,164 | -17% | $11,832 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 55 | $42,674 | -29% | $12,467 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 54 | $27,681 | -23% | $7,294 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 52 | $111,790 | -29% | $28,140 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 52 | $34,954 | -23% | $9,863 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 49 | $43,147 | -35% | $12,448 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 49 | $26,948 | -29% | $6,771 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 48 | $147,076 | -34% | $40,987 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 47 | $74,689 | -35% | $14,978 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 44 | $50,932 | -45% | $16,143 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 43 | $44,923 | -22% | $11,323 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 41 | $62,325 | -48% | $21,548 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 40 | $130,697 | -38% | $38,332 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 40 | $58,560 | -42% | $17,690 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 37 | $47,081 | -16% | $12,303 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 37 | $60,259 | -41% | $18,272 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 37 | $54,962 | -44% | $17,537 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 36 | $22,195 | -40% | $8,053 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 35 | $25,703 | -33% | $7,102 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 35 | $58,868 | -52% | $23,639 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 34 | $53,475 | -18% | $13,383 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 34 | $36,402 | -28% | $8,432 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 33 | $24,900 | -36% | $6,981 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 33 | $27,712 | -41% | $8,553 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $32,429 | -12% | $6,869 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 32 | $64,105 | -50% | $23,489 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 32 | $32,168 | -29% | $10,263 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 32 | $123,240 | -43% | $37,673 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 32 | $48,192 | -37% | $17,187 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 31 | $43,335 | -23% | $10,472 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 30 | $47,031 | -58% | $21,440 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 30 | $20,467 | -29% | $4,931 |
| 895 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation... | 30 | $36,776 | +8% | $12,385 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 29 | $31,232 | -51% | $11,501 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 29 | $23,000 | -45% | $7,846 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 28 | $28,415 | -53% | $10,729 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 28 | $28,491 | -36% | $12,221 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 27 | $79,585 | -40% | $24,545 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 27 | $27,048 | -43% | $8,868 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 26 | $71,911 | -59% | $29,908 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $38,422 | -40% | $10,423 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 25 | $263,207 | -34% | $68,681 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 24 | $267,095 | -31% | $89,268 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 24 | $185,363 | -37% | $48,303 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 24 | $77,358 | -52% | $33,137 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 128 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Peter's Hospital charged $56,312 on average, 52% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $17,824 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Peter's Hospital charged $43,071 on average, 47% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $11,512 against a state average of $16,034. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Peter's Hospital charged $47,296 on average, 50% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $14,271 against a state average of $19,472. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), St Peter's Hospital charged $29,436 on average, 52% less than the New York average of $61,129, and was paid $10,337 against a state average of $12,692. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,946 was 40% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,693 was 45% below the state average of $67,926. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,796 was 34% below the state average of $25,359. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $11,556 was 23% below the state average of $15,077.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-05-30 (CMS case 1634)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-11 (CMS case 3772)
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.