Ellis Hospital

Schenectady, New York · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 330153

238%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
43rd
highest of 135 New York hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
103
procedures with published commercial rates
26¢
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$25,539$12,541204%—1
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$17,932$8,272217%—2
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$77$8908%~$3112
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$17,636$7,377239%—1
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$1,520$435349%~$62412
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$710$130544%~$35412
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,118$219511%~$44812
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$9,013$3,408264%—1
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$872$270323%$40312
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$106,626———2
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$6,440$2,881224%—5
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$13,866$5,675244%—1
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$38,868$16,343238%—1
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$15,265———1
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$17,781———1
Chest painMS-DRG 313$11,463———1
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$1,557$1,494104%$50912
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$4,415$1,494296%—5
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$766$1,49451%$23012
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$1,272$1,161110%$40112
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$74$8947%~$3012
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$62$6960%~$2512
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$99$11933%~$4012
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$66,690$29,950223%—1
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$990——~$46512
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$522——~$19312
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$189$34155%$5712
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$339$52165%$10112
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$499$74367%$14912
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,490$682218%$53812
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$126——$419
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$4,435$1,104402%—4
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$12,412$5,940209%—1
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$4,050$4,88883%$1,26312
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$290$222131%$9212
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$281$222127%$8912
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$72$12757%$2312
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$13,517$5,927228%—1
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$20,439$10,613193%—1
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$33,347$15,656213%—1
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$19,753$10,098196%—1
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$1,494$4,46933%$44712
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$12,888$6,563196%—1
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$65$9752%~$2712
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$1,548$4,08438%$46312
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$1,886$7,54725%$56512
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$21,745$8,977242%—1
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$4,186$13,26932%$1,25312
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$10,357$4,047256%$3,55712
Lipid panelCPT 80061$81$13602%~$3312
Liver function panelCPT 80076$77$8940%~$3112
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$277$88131%$8612
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,781$435409%~$77412
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,304$298438%~$60412
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$856$298287%~$33412
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$30,710$13,045235%—1
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$48,292$22,346216%—1
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$38,166$16,202236%—1
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$15,305$6,142249%—1
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$5,890——$1,8598
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$6,213——$1,9618
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$5,642——$1,7818
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$536$130411%~$20812
Office consultation, comprehensiveCPT 99244$164——$538
Office consultation, moderateCPT 99243$108——$358
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$193——$619
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$248——$789
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$217——$689
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$354——$1129
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$460——$1459
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$152$18828%~$6212
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$58$6969%~$2412
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$135——$4512
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$203——$648
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$230——$738
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$2,567——$8109
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$30$4701%~$1212
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$186$22284%$5812
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$341$222154%$11012
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$347$222156%$10912
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$13,944$7,257192%—1
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$801——~$37212
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$30,927$16,968182%—1
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$481——$1529
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$12,831$6,207207%—1
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$1,817$1,072169%$57412
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$10,896$4,587238%—1
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$16,085$8,055200%—1
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$157$17933%~$6412
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$844$7,39011%$25312
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$317$1,10429%$9912
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$415$130318%~$14012
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$554$130425%~$22312
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,029$1,132179%$65212
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$1,270$1,132112%$40812
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$32$31009%~$1312
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$23$21024%~$912
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$24$4605%~$1012
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$38$31103%~$1612
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$10,734———1
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$12,004———1
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$285$130218%~$10312
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$5,138$687748%—4

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