DRG 281 · Cardiovascular

Heart Attack Cost in New York — Compare All Hospitals

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with complications — discharged alive.

State average
$38,377
gross charge · DRG 281
Hospitals
24
with published pricing
Price range
$7,335 – $165,080
low to high
Lowest $7,335 Highest $165,080

24 New York hospitals list a gross charge for heart attack under the federal price-transparency rule, with quoted prices spanning $7,335 to $165,080. The cheapest is New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. in Brooklyn; the most expensive is Westchester Medical Center (Acute Care) in Valhalla. The state average sits at $38,377.

What's listed is each hospital's gross charge — its published price for the inpatient stay, before any insurance discount. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists heart attack at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling heart attack in New York, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. New York hospitals missing from the list either don't perform heart attack in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 281 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

What this hospital charge usually covers

The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart attack. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 3–5 days):

Included in the hospital bill

  • Emergency department evaluation and cardiac workup
  • Inpatient cardiac monitoring (often in a coronary care unit)
  • Diagnostic catheterization and any required stenting
  • Inpatient medications and routine labs during admission

Usually billed separately

  • Cardiologist, ED physician, and any interventional specialist professional fees
  • Ambulance transport
  • Outpatient cardiac rehab and follow-up visits after discharge
  • Long-term medications (antiplatelets, statins, beta-blockers)

Quality signals to check before picking a hospital

Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart attack best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:

Heart-Attack Mortality (30-day)

The single most important quality signal — how often patients survive 30 days after a heart attack at this hospital.

Time to Fibrinolysis (STEMI)

For ST-elevation heart attacks treated with clot-busting drugs, every minute counts. Tracks median minutes from arrival to treatment.

Heart-Attack Readmissions

Reflects discharge planning, medication reconciliation, and outpatient cardiology handoff.

When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit

The list below sorts by price. For heart attack, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.

Questions to ask your hospital or insurer

The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.

    Brooklyn, NY

    Gross charge $7,335
  2. 2

    Little Falls Hospital

    Little Falls, NY

    Gross charge $11,029
    Cash pay $2,978
  3. 3

    Canton-Potsdam Hospital

    Potsdam, NY

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $14,617
    Cash pay $9,501
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,356
  4. 4

    Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care)

    Kenmore, NY

    Gross charge $15,856
    Cash pay $11,444
  5. 5

    Cobleskill Regional Hospital

    Cobleskill, NY

    Gross charge $17,097
    Cash pay $4,616
  6. 6

    Mount St. Mary's Hospital

    Lewiston, NY

    Gross charge $17,210
  7. 7

    Rochester General Hospital

    Rochester, NY

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $24,435
    Cash pay $15,883
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,200
  8. 8

    RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic

    Clifton Springs, NY

    Gross charge $24,435
    Cash pay $15,883
  9. 9

    Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital

    Oneonta, NY

    Gross charge $24,971
    Cash pay $6,742
  10. 10

    St Marys Healthcare

    Amsterdam, NY

    Gross charge $25,600
  11. 11

    Ellis Hospital

    Schenectady, NY

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $27,186
    Cash pay $13,593
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,761
  12. 12

    Bassett Healthcare

    Cooperstown, NY

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $27,339
    Cash pay $7,381
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,598
  13. 13

    Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

    Buffalo, NY

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $28,036
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,545
  14. 14

    Sisters of Charity Hospital

    Buffalo, NY

    Gross charge $28,964
  15. 15

    Bronxcare Hospital Center

    Bronx, NY

    Gross charge $29,345
    Cash pay $25,913
  16. 16

    Corning Hospital

    Corning, NY

    Gross charge $30,148
    Cash pay $24,118
  17. 17

    Guthrie Cortland Medical Center

    Cortland, NY

    Gross charge $30,148
    Cash pay $24,118
  18. 18

    Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Elmira, NY

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,119
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,981
  19. 19

    St. Peter's Hospital

    Albany, NY

    34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $39,056
    Cash pay $25,387
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,137
  20. 20

    Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York

    Troy, NY

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $39,056
    Cash pay $25,387
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,117
  21. 21
    Gross charge $39,056
    Cash pay $25,387
  22. 22

    Wynn Hospital

    Utica, NY

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $56,842
    Cash pay $34,105
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,940
  23. 23

    Bon Secours Community Hospital

    Port Jervis, NY

    Gross charge $165,080
    Cash pay $14,296
  24. 24

    Westchester Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Valhalla, NY

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $165,080
    Cash pay $14,965
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,170
  25. 25

    Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc

    Binghamton, NY

    Gross charge
  26. 26

    Nassau University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    East Meadow, NY

    Gross charge
  27. 27

    Richmond University Medical Center

    Staten Island, NY

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,230
  28. 28

    Huntington Hospital

    Huntington, NY

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,921
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,511
  29. 29

    Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus

    Brooklyn, NY

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,773
  30. 30

    Geneva General Hospital (Acute Care)

    Geneva, NY

    Gross charge
  31. 31

    Montefiore Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Bronx, NY

    35 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,077
  32. 32

    UR Medicine – F.F. Thompson Hospital

    Canandaigua, NY

    Gross charge
  33. 33

    Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital

    Mount Vernon, NY

    Gross charge
  34. 34

    Bertrand Chaffee Hospital

    Springville, NY

    Gross charge
  35. 35

    Garnet Health Medical Center

    Middletown, NY

    58 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,791
  36. 36

    NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk (formerly Long Island Community Hospital LICH)

    Patchogue, NY

    35 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,420
  37. 37

    UR Medicine St James Hospital

    Hornell, NY

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $11,378
  38. 38

    Samaritan Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Watertown, NY

    Gross charge
  39. 39

    Highland Hospital

    Rochester, NY

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $11,378
  40. 40

    Glen Cove Hospital (Acute Care)

    Glen Cove, NY

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $31,692
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,816
  41. 41

    Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital

    New Rochelle, NY

    Gross charge
  42. 42

    Glens Falls Hospital

    Glens Falls, NY

    Gross charge
  43. 43

    Long Island Jewish Medical Center

    New Hyde Park, NY

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $35,921
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,498
  44. 44

    Crouse Hospital

    Syracuse, NY

    Gross charge
  45. 45

    NYU Langone Hospitals

    New York, NY

    148 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,197
  46. 46

    Oswego Hospital

    Oswego, NY

    Gross charge
  47. 47

    Erie County Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Buffalo, NY

    Gross charge
  48. 48

    Saratoga Hospital

    Saratoga Springs, NY

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,902
  49. 49

    University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center

    Syracuse, NY

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,246
  50. 50

    Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall

    Newburgh, NY

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $7,272
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,308
  51. 51

    Strong Memorial Hospital

    Rochester, NY

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $11,378
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,591
  52. 52

    Good Samaritan University Hospital

    West Islip, NY

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,114
  53. 53

    White Plains Hospital

    White Plains, NY

    48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,677
  54. 54

    Cayuga Medical Center

    Ithaca, NY

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,974
  55. 55

    Plainview Hospital

    Plainview, NY

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $31,692
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,700
  56. 56
    Gross charge
  57. 57

    St. Barnabas Hospital

    Bronx, NY

    Gross charge
  58. 58
    Gross charge
  59. 59

    Schuyler Hospital

    Montour Falls, NY

    Gross charge
  60. 60

    Kaleida Health (Acute Care)

    Buffalo, NY

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,314
  61. 61

    Albany Medical Center Hospital

    Albany, NY

    62 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,048
  62. 62

    Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Jamaica, NY

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,461
  63. 63

    Olean General Hospital

    Olean, NY

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,881
  64. 64

    Jacobi Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Bronx, NY

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,885
  65. 65

    Elmhurst Hospital Center (Acute Care)

    Elmhurst, NY

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,898
  66. 66

    Flushing Hospital Medical Center

    Flushing, NY

    Gross charge
  67. 67

    Maimonides Medical Center

    Brooklyn, NY

    49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,154
  68. 68

    NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

    Brooklyn, NY

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,378
  69. 69
    Gross charge
  70. 70

    Kings County Hospital Center (Acute Care)

    Brooklyn, NY

    Gross charge
  71. 71

    Bellevue Hospital Center (Acute Care)

    New York, NY

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,910
  72. 72

    St John's Riverside Hospital

    Yonkers, NY

    Gross charge
  73. 73

    Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc

    Dunkirk, NY

    Gross charge
  74. 74

    Queens Hospital Center

    Jamaica, NY

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,678
  75. 75

    Harlem Hospital Center

    New York, NY

    Gross charge
  76. 76

    Stony Brook University Hospital

    Stony Brook, NY

    34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,461
  77. 77

    United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.

    Binghamton, NY

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,633
  78. 78

    UHS Delaware Valley Hospital

    Walton, NY

    Gross charge
  79. 79

    St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore

    Far Rockaway, NY

    Gross charge

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