St Joseph's Hospital Health Center
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER in Syracuse, NY charges 4.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 101 analyzed procedures, reflecting typical pricing patterns among nonprofit private hospitals.
Syracuse, NY 13203 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.97x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
6.78x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
101
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 862 | $66,662 | $33,331 | — | 6.8x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $49,855 | $24,928 | — | 6.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $37,563 | $18,781 | — | 5.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $157,951 | $78,976 | — | 5.3x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $59,025 | $29,513 | — | 5.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $15,786 | $7,893 | — | 5.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $21,689 | $10,845 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $29,407 | $14,704 | — | 5x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $34,520 | $17,260 | — | 5x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $77,565 | $38,782 | — | 5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $57,813 | $28,906 | — | 4.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $49,047 | $24,523 | — | 4.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $30,137 | $15,069 | — | 4.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $31,490 | $15,745 | — | 4.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $25,268 | $12,634 | — | 4.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $55,288 | $27,644 | — | 4.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $20,297 | $10,148 | — | 4.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $18,690 | $9,345 | — | 4.7x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $34,213 | $17,106 | — | 4.6x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $44,775 | $22,388 | — | 4.6x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $25,720 | $12,860 | — | 4.5x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $20,244 | $10,122 | — | 4.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $18,498 | $9,249 | — | 4.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $60,670 | $30,335 | — | 4.4x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $23,689 | $11,844 | — | 4.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $21,582 | $10,791 | — | 4.3x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $21,224 | $10,612 | — | 4.3x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $19,518 | $9,759 | — | 4.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $32,332 | $16,166 | — | 4.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $42,621 | $21,311 | — | 4.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $26,565 | $13,283 | — | 4.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $21,283 | $10,641 | — | 4.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $83,475 | $41,737 | — | 4.2x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $41,325 | $20,662 | — | 4.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $134,429 | $67,215 | — | 4.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $18,734 | $9,367 | — | 4.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $21,243 | $10,622 | — | 4.1x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $21,824 | $10,912 | — | 4.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $20,642 | $10,321 | — | 4.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $57,663 | $28,831 | — | 4.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $61,471 | $30,735 | — | 4.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $36,003 | $18,001 | — | 4.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $32,736 | $16,368 | — | 4.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $24,240 | $12,120 | — | 4.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $36,193 | $18,097 | — | 4.1x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $17,727 | $8,863 | — | 4x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $49,232 | $24,616 | — | 4x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $188,592 | $94,296 | — | 4x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $20,418 | $10,209 | — | 4x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $29,338 | $14,669 | — | 3.9x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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