New York / United Health Services Hospitals, Inc

CMS certification 330394 · Binghamton, NY

United Health Services Hospitals, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

United Health Services Hospitals, Inc reported 2,408 Medicare inpatient stays across 80 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.46 times what it was paid — mid-range in New York, number 77 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: 308 stays at an average charge of $46,719, 48% below the national average. It also billed 3,000 outpatient services, charging 4.63 times what Medicare paid.

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  1. 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,408
  2. 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.46×
  3. 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 77 of 123
  4. 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
DRG 871$46,719DRG 291$25,207DRG 267$150,032DRG 177$37,502DRG 064$48,372DRG 193$32,241DRG 698$35,569DRG 853$125,173DRG 065$29,895DRG 189$29,737
Average charge per stay at United Health Services Hospitals, Inc, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 80 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, United Health Services Hospitals, Inc charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRGStaysAvg chargevs USAvg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC308$46,719-48%$19,862
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC145$25,207-55%$13,195
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...102$150,032-32%$44,091
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC68$37,502-47%$15,752
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC59$48,372-52%$20,224
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC58$32,241-46%$12,670
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC57$35,569-52%$16,232
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...55$125,173-45%$47,932
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...54$29,895-46%$10,505
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure50$29,737-48%$13,205
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC49$60,961-39%$19,572
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...45$42,421-63%$21,752
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...43$39,575-58%$17,526
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...42$29,556-51%$13,365
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC41$21,760-55%$9,508
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC41$21,952-42%$8,332
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC38$27,116-47%$12,849
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC38$30,442-38%$10,546
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC36$24,861-49%$10,639
683 Renal Failure with CC35$24,008-41%$9,741
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic34$22,670-55%$8,171
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC32$40,788-46%$16,025
682 Renal Failure with MCC32$29,530-55%$17,287
312 Syncope and Collapse30$21,259-53%$8,570
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC27$88,577-43%$29,328
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC26$26,083-54%$14,321
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC26$17,830-51%$8,362
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC25$20,530-47%$9,371
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC23$22,744-55%$12,706
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC23$37,159-56%$17,298
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...23$21,833-46%$7,814
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...23$19,668-47%$8,088
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC21$22,261-53%$9,318
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...20$41,321-63%$20,902
305 Hypertension without MCC20$16,485-59%$8,213
603 Cellulitis without MCC20$23,462-37%$10,097
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC19$65,273-41%$22,621
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC19$21,095-63%$11,946
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...19$34,456-44%$13,082
101 Seizures without MCC18$34,599-29%$9,317
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC18$26,978-47%$9,274
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC18$105,679-62%$55,098
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC18$32,590-52%$13,789
813 Coagulation Disorders18$45,887-43%$22,770
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC17$64,623-55%$28,704
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC16$22,929-49%$9,796
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC16$24,911-50%$10,681
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC16$49,937-47%$22,711
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC16$134,503-37%$43,468
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC15$82,592-64%$51,022
100 Seizures with MCC15$56,452-40%$20,481
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale15$39,396-40%$16,335
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC15$75,829-55%$39,042
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC15$55,383-55%$24,347
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...15$20,859-57%$10,597
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC14$20,037-49%$8,246
196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC14$34,448-60%$18,307
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...14$57,978-57%$22,325
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC14$68,470-42%$22,813
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC14$21,412-45%$8,891

Showing the 60 most frequent of 80 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Against the New York average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), United Health Services Hospitals, Inc charged $46,719 on average, 60% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $19,862 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), United Health Services Hospitals, Inc charged $25,207 on average, 69% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $13,195 against a state average of $16,034. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), United Health Services Hospitals, Inc charged $150,032 on average, 33% less than the New York average of $225,176, and was paid $44,091 against a state average of $54,006. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), United Health Services Hospitals, Inc charged $37,502 on average, 60% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $15,752 against a state average of $19,472. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,936 was 40% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,052 was 69% below the state average of $3,429. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,927 was 38% below the state average of $12,815. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,167 was 36% below the state average of $25,359.

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.