Albany Medical Center Hospital

Albany, New York · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 330013

260%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
19th
highest of 135 New York hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
104
procedures with published commercial rates
27¢
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$48,285$15,833305%—7
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$37,549$8,272454%—10
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$16$8185%~$519
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$33,035$9,508347%—7
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$974$435224%~$59619
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$803$130615%~$27019
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$974$219445%~$58419
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$16,459$4,197392%—7
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$542$270201%$26517
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$304,869———9
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$5,458$2,881189%—7
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$25,910$7,763334%—7
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$69,642$16,343426%—7
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$28,579———5
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$33,541———5
Chest painMS-DRG 313$20,986———7
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$3,794$1,494254%$67122
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$3,794$1,494254%$67122
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$3,794$1,494254%$67122
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$2,946$1,161254%$51522
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$16$8206%~$422
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$13$6201%~$422
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$20$11185%~$619
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$131,812$40,468326%—9
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$351——~$12219
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$288——~$9119
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,523$341447%$18517
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$2,275$521437%$33217
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,275$743306%$43017
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,418$682208%$69417
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$22——$717
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$1,501$1,104136%$22522
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$22,954$6,760340%—7
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$4,212$4,88886%$1,06322
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$88$22240%$2416
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$71$22232%$1916
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$53$12742%$1619
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$25,334$5,927427%—7
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$38,383$12,837299%—7
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$61,037$20,119303%—7
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$35,262$10,098349%—7
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$5,580$4,469125%—10
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$23,610$7,118332%—7
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$16$9185%~$519
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$4,886$4,084120%—9
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$8,371$7,547111%$3,57522
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$38,760$8,977432%—7
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$7,206$13,26954%—11
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$8,936$4,047221%$6,36922
Lipid panelCPT 80061$46$13341%~$2019
Liver function panelCPT 80076$15$8185%~$519
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,501$881170%$30522
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,486$435341%~$69619
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,187$298399%~$60719
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,187$298399%~$52919
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$55,466$13,045425%—7
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$103,255$22,346462%—7
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$69,533$20,327342%—7
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$28,352$8,969316%—7
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$5,354———9
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$5,868———3
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$5,354———9
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$262$130201%~$7119
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$87$48183%~$2619
Office consultation, comprehensiveCPT 99244$118——$4010
Office consultation, moderateCPT 99243$89——$3010
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$183——$6211
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$176——$5911
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$96——$3211
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$96——$3211
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$812——$27311
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$36$18193%~$1022
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$13$6216%~$422
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$214——$4220
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$75——$2510
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$74——$2510
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$3,563——$9622
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$9$4210%~$222
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$67$22230%$2919
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$118$22253%$3919
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$118$22253%$4319
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$26,149$7,245361%—7
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$255——~$6919
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$57,719$19,008304%—7
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$5,386——$11722
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$24,122$6,918349%—7
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$2,282$1,072213%$76720
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$20,248$5,403375%—7
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$29,914$8,978333%—7
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$31$17184%~$922
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$3,870$7,39052%—13
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,946$1,104267%$40422
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$278$130213%~$20019
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$228$130175%~$6119
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,946$1,132260%$51222
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,946$1,132260%$51222
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$8$3264%~$1322
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$6$2249%~$222
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$10$4244%~$522
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$7$3194%~$222
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$20,132———5
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$22,858———5
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$116$13089%~$15819
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$3,845$687560%$43722

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