Erie County Medical Center

Buffalo, New York · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 330219

147%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
69th
highest of 135 New York hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
104
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$333,653$11,2172974%—1
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$313,747$8,2723793%—1
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$10$8120%~$2628
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$230,402$10,5102192%—1
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$461$435106%—27
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$224$130171%—28
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$450$219206%—27
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$117,749$3,2693602%—1
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$210$27078%$28628
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$2,034,822———1
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$5,426$2,881188%—27
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$181,147$8,2062207%—1
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$507,790$16,3433107%—1
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$199,430———1
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$232,294———1
Chest painMS-DRG 313$149,760———1
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$2,199$1,494147%—27
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$2,199$1,494147%—27
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$2,199$1,494147%—27
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$2,199$1,161189%—27
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$9$8120%~$2728
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$8$6120%~$2228
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$13$11120%~$3628
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$871,270$29,9502909%—1
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$159———25
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$155———25
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,301$341382%$88320
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,694$521325%$1,97420
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,334$743314%$2,12520
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$409$68260%—27
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$47——$2028
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$1,575$1,104143%—27
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$162,157$6,9982317%—1
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$3,972$4,88881%$75028
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$151$22268%$27828
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$151$22268%$27228
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$137$127108%$14428
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$176,592$5,9272980%—1
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$267,030$12,3362165%—1
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$435,656$19,2672261%—1
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$258,066$10,0982556%—1
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$5,019$4,469112%—27
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$168,376$7,6892190%—1
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$10$9120%~$4028
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$5,019$4,084123%—27
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$5,771$7,54776%—27
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$284,086$8,9773165%—1
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$7,654$13,26958%—27
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$5,114$4,047126%—20
Lipid panelCPT 80061$16$13120%~$5128
Liver function panelCPT 80076$10$8120%~$2628
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,575$881179%$1,16028
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$680$435156%—27
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$440$298148%—27
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$421$298141%—27
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$401,211$17,9212239%—1
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$630,906$22,3462823%—1
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$498,618$16,2023078%—1
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$199,950$8,8942248%—1
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$2,525———17
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$788———8
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$2,525———17
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$169$130130%—27
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$48$48100%—27
Office consultation, comprehensiveCPT 99244$506———3
Office consultation, moderateCPT 99243$337———3
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$182——$13715
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$182——$18915
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$182——$15915
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$217——$24415
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$286——$30215
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$18$18100%~$7028
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$7$6120%~$2328
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$99———20
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$312——$19012
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$372——$22612
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$3,177———18
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$5$4120%~$1528
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$151$22268%$16228
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$195$22288%$17028
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$195$22288%$21828
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$182,166$8,3272188%—1
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$155———25
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$404,040$19,6362058%—1
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$3,653———18
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$167,627$7,7492163%—1
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$1,088$1,072102%—26
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$142,355$3,6793869%—1
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$210,142$6,5593204%—1
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$20$17120%~$4428
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$4,099$7,39055%—27
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$1,575$1,104143%$1,16728
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$231$130177%—27
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$186$130143%—27
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,146$1,132190%—27
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,074$1,132183%$1,21728
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$4$3120%~$1128
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$3$2120%~$928
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$5$4120%~$1128
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$4$3120%~$928
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$140,234———1
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$156,832———1
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$77$13059%—27
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$2,034$687296%—27

Click any column to sort. *Estimated from this hospital’s federal cost-report cost-to-charge ratio; approximate, least precise for imaging and labs (~). Sources and method on the methodology page. To put this hospital beside others, open it in the explorer.

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