New York / Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University
CMS certification 330350 · Brooklyn, NY
Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University: charges and Medicare payments
Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University reported 403 Medicare inpatient stays across 22 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.54 times what it was paid — mid-range in New York, number 71 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: 73 stays at an average charge of $104,427, 16% above the national average. It also billed 527 outpatient services, charging 4.6 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 403
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.54×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 71 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 22 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University charged more than the national average in 16 (73%). 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 | 73 | $104,427 | +16% | $42,135 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 42 | $71,109 | +26% | $26,880 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $74,179 | +23% | $27,842 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $92,060 | +25% | $32,998 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $269,946 | +18% | $113,661 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 18 | $32,730 | -33% | $17,424 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 16 | $98,612 | +71% | $41,217 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 16 | $67,148 | -21% | $31,664 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $68,590 | +81% | $16,166 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 15 | $192,629 | +13% | $80,979 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $60,986 | +50% | $23,949 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $127,751 | +68% | $32,634 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $43,609 | +9% | $18,601 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 12 | $81,696 | +16% | $34,097 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $72,986 | +64% | $23,417 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $40,548 | -20% | $21,066 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 11 | $77,101 | +29% | $23,300 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $119,364 | -12% | $51,787 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $75,002 | +108% | $21,744 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $38,686 | -15% | $17,947 |
| 673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC | 11 | $146,466 | -15% | $69,695 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 11 | $71,557 | +39% | $27,518 |
Outpatient services
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University charged $104,427 on average, 11% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $42,135 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University charged $71,109 on average, 12% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $26,880 against a state average of $16,034. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University charged $74,179 on average, 11% less than the New York average of $83,542, and was paid $27,842 against a state average of $17,824. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn University charged $92,060 on average, 5% less than the New York average of $97,403, and was paid $32,998 against a state average of $20,125. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,279 was 58% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $10,823 was 33% below the state average of $16,178. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $19,307 was 29% below the state average of $27,383. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $13,214 was 35% 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.