New York / Strong Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 330285 · Rochester, NY · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Strong Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Strong Memorial Hospital reported 4,088 Medicare inpatient stays across 135 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.31 times what it was paid — mid-range in New York, number 82 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: 414 stays at an average charge of $60,005, 34% below the national average. It also billed 6,523 outpatient services, charging 5.45 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,088
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.31×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 82 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 135 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Strong Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 10 (7%). 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 | 414 | $60,005 | -34% | $26,973 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 145 | $47,631 | -16% | $20,067 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 101 | $190,260 | -17% | $71,193 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 99 | $85,610 | -45% | $38,155 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 77 | $33,208 | -32% | $15,234 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 74 | $32,314 | -42% | $15,207 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 65 | $69,314 | -31% | $29,796 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 64 | $49,654 | -32% | $23,239 |
| 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status | 60 | $20,679 | -19% | $12,980 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 57 | $46,551 | -34% | $22,811 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 56 | $78,358 | +30% | $28,817 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 53 | $35,993 | -26% | $14,743 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 53 | $35,180 | -41% | $18,789 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 53 | $98,794 | -55% | $58,170 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 52 | $72,811 | -23% | $28,288 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 51 | $99,062 | -12% | $35,642 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 50 | $33,436 | -18% | $14,757 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 49 | $43,604 | -24% | $17,544 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 49 | $29,528 | -26% | $12,244 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 48 | $30,883 | -17% | $12,749 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 46 | $222,635 | -31% | $86,539 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 42 | $127,798 | -68% | $85,881 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 41 | $60,476 | -47% | $24,346 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 41 | $35,773 | -26% | $13,851 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 38 | $39,670 | -48% | $23,261 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 38 | $34,963 | -38% | $17,919 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 38 | $17,833 | -51% | $11,477 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 38 | $20,890 | -44% | $12,729 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 38 | $19,858 | -71% | $18,533 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 36 | $35,634 | -22% | $14,251 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 36 | $45,417 | -31% | $21,511 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 35 | $34,895 | -31% | $15,859 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 35 | $71,010 | -17% | $28,500 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 35 | $25,728 | -32% | $12,374 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 34 | $62,387 | -34% | $26,816 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 33 | $72,259 | -39% | $30,748 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 33 | $64,223 | -36% | $28,276 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 32 | $105,635 | -54% | $59,461 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 32 | $31,732 | -33% | $13,598 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 31 | $59,239 | -47% | $30,239 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 31 | $25,338 | -50% | $13,401 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 30 | $35,975 | -36% | $19,480 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 29 | $141,756 | -52% | $60,254 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 29 | $24,698 | -49% | $13,301 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 29 | $25,089 | -40% | $13,940 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 28 | $167,070 | -41% | $74,787 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 28 | $46,430 | -31% | $17,915 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $69,716 | +14% | $24,593 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 26 | $33,873 | -34% | $15,874 |
| 441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic... | 26 | $67,043 | -22% | $29,033 |
| 016 Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant with CC/MCC | 25 | $155,907 | -43% | $96,486 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $70,557 | -57% | $37,257 |
| 652 Kidney Transplant | 25 | $165,342 | -51% | $72,543 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 25 | $61,318 | -18% | $26,497 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 24 | $182,678 | -30% | $75,335 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $28,139 | -41% | $15,652 |
| 004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except... | 23 | $678,768 | +11% | $197,965 |
| 018 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (Car) T-Cell and Other... | 23 | $724,963 | -67% | $339,500 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 23 | $103,075 | -40% | $43,438 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 23 | $130,764 | -6% | $44,327 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 135 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Strong Memorial Hospital charged $60,005 on average, 49% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $26,973 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Strong Memorial Hospital charged $47,631 on average, 41% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $20,067 against a state average of $16,034. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Strong Memorial Hospital charged $190,260 on average, 34% less than the New York average of $288,832, and was paid $71,193 against a state average of $63,023. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Strong Memorial Hospital charged $85,610 on average, 49% less than the New York average of $167,911, and was paid $38,155 against a state average of $36,556. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,718 was 21% below the state average of $3,429. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,125 was 31% below the state average of $16,178. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $9,378 was 28% below the state average of $13,044. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,382 was 24% below the state average of $26,675.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-19 (CMS case 3320)
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.