New York / United Memorial Medical Center
CMS certification 330073 · Batavia, NY
United Memorial Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
United Memorial Medical Center reported 379 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.7 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New York, number 109 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: 127 stays at an average charge of $29,582, 67% below the national average. It also billed 257 outpatient services, charging 3.89 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 379
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.7×
- 3Rank in NY (highest ratio = 1) 109 of 123
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, United Memorial Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 127 | $29,582 | -67% | $17,474 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 42 | $19,349 | -66% | $11,291 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 30 | $23,277 | -61% | $11,597 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 25 | $19,740 | -72% | $15,275 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $12,301 | -67% | $7,223 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 25 | $16,680 | -66% | $9,956 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $19,486 | -66% | $11,468 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $14,540 | -64% | $8,204 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $17,614 | -76% | $13,816 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $23,092 | -40% | $7,639 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 12 | $16,459 | -67% | $9,075 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $15,498 | -58% | $8,348 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $15,399 | -68% | $8,992 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 62 | $8,969 | $2,902 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 33 | $11,246 | $3,640 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 26 | $8,442 | $1,150 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 24 | $4,939 | $2,017 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 23 | $11,669 | $3,313 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $15,129 | $5,486 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $8,115 | $1,524 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $34,576 | $13,069 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $5,717 | $1,428 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $10,844 | $2,160 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $12,295 | $6,118 |
Against the New York average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), United Memorial Medical Center charged $29,582 on average, 75% less than the New York average of $116,930, and was paid $17,474 against a state average of $24,426. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), United Memorial Medical Center charged $19,349 on average, 76% less than the New York average of $81,161, and was paid $11,291 against a state average of $16,034. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), United Memorial Medical Center charged $23,277 on average, 70% less than the New York average of $77,177, and was paid $11,597 against a state average of $15,976. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), United Memorial Medical Center charged $19,740 on average, 79% less than the New York average of $94,371, and was paid $15,275 against a state average of $19,472. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $8,969 was 66% below the state average of $26,675. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $11,246 was 45% below the state average of $20,339. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $8,442 was 37% below the state average of $13,330. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $4,939 was 67% below the state average of $15,077.
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.