Medical costs in Buffalo, NY
4 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Elena Vasquez , Medical Billing Research Lead · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
CMS price transparency
4 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
4
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.58x
Top procedures by average charge in BUFFALO
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 252 | 3 | $96,736 | 0.61x | 2.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 3 | $73,910 | 0.59x | 3.4x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 455 | 3 | $73,759 | 0.38x | 2x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 3 | $71,752 | 0.45x | 2.6x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 3 | $63,093 | 0.71x | 3.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 3 | $57,639 | 0.45x | 2.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 4 | $50,710 | 0.68x | 3.2x |
| DIABETES WITH MCCDRG 637 | 3 | $50,686 | 0.78x | 4.6x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 3 | $47,010 | 0.49x | 2.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 3 | $43,180 | 0.47x | 2.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 4 | $42,372 | 0.70x | 3.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 3 | $39,131 | 0.72x | 3.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 4 | $38,084 | 0.57x | 3.1x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 4 | $37,008 | 0.59x | 2.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 3 | $34,216 | 0.43x | 2.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 391 | 3 | $33,025 | 0.57x | 3.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 4 | $32,443 | 0.60x | 3.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 4 | $31,189 | 0.62x | 3.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCCDRG 190 | 4 | $29,518 | 0.62x | 4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCCDRG 812 | 3 | $27,952 | 0.67x | 4.1x |
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.