Sisters Of Charity Hospital

Buffalo, New York · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 330078

152%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
59th
highest of 135 New York hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
80
procedures with published commercial rates
40¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$27,671$11,217247%$17,75316
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$26,020$8,272315%$15,85115
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$12$8142%~$8136
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$19,108$7,377259%$7,04515
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$599$435137%~$424136
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$216$130165%~$337136
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$381$219174%~$351136
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$9,765$3,269299%$7,75215
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$417$270155%$289136
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$168,753——$114,02013
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$15,023$6,954216%$5,62615
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$42,974$16,343263%$24,32314
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$12,550——$12,83215
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$12,934——$13,43215
Chest painMS-DRG 313$12,674——$7,60214
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$11$8147%~$9136
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$9$6141%~$6136
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$15$11142%~$10136
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$72,257$29,950241%$41,57313
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$218——~$152136
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$179——~$143136
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$539$341158%$47897
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,070$521206%$74432
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$1,193$743160%$91199
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$812$682119%$564136
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$1,098$1,10499%$76395
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$13,448$6,212216%$6,01815
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$198$22290%$13861
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$198$22290%$13861
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$14,645$5,927247%$10,83715
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$22,146$10,804205%$12,88415
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$36,130$13,876260%$25,32315
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$21,402$10,098212%$17,28016
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$13,964$5,238267%$6,20616
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$12$9142%~$8136
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$23,560$8,977262%$14,80615
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$3,967$4,04798%$2,75697
Lipid panelCPT 80061$20$13148%~$21136
Liver function panelCPT 80076$12$8142%~$8136
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$854$88197%$59495
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$755$435173%~$1,155136
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$699$298235%~$513136
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$645$298217%~$577136
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$33,274$13,045255%$23,40915
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$52,323$22,346234%$34,25515
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$41,352$16,202255%$22,39616
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$16,582$6,142270%$7,27916
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$178$130137%~$158136
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$41$4886%~$32116
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$103——$7297
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$122——$8597
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$131——$9197
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$164——$11297
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$221——$12997
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$26$18142%~$18136
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$9$6142%~$6136
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$41——$40110
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$6$4142%~$4136
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$112$22251%$13875
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$174$22279%$13862
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$198$22290%$13860
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$15,108$9,357161%$7,85416
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$154——~$149136
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$33,508$15,708213%$11,38916
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$13,902$6,175225%$7,30716
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$1,524$1,072142%$1,059110
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$11,806$3,679321%$10,27216
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$17,428$6,559266%$9,48516
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$25$17148%~$27136
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$1,098$1,10499%$76331
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$178$130137%~$576136
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$178$130137%~$155136
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$1,157$1,132102%$80331
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$1,157$1,132102%$80332
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$5$3144%~$3136
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$3$2142%~$2136
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$4$3128%~$2136
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$8,525——$6,10115
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$8,736——$6,52515
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$172$130131%~$119136

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