CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$6,791

about 1.2× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $4,852–$7,539

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$5,610

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,181 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare

Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $6,791 This hospital $5,610 Cash price $13,044 Hospital's list price $14,906

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NY hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $5,103 Priciest $6,999

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $6,791 (about 1.2× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Buffalo charges insurers about $5,610, or about $13,044 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, NY.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company	Price range	vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor	$2,910 - $14,528	51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$2,910 - $9,452	51%
Aetnamajor	$5,857	103%
Cignamajor	$5,857	103%
Amerigroup	$2,910 - $2,975	51%
Fidelis Care	$2,910 - $5,857	51%
Independent Health	$2,910 - $8,850	51%
Molina	$2,910 - $2,975	51%
MVP Health Care	$4,406 - $4,504	78%
UPMC Health Plan	$13,696	241%
WellCare	$5,857	103%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans	$2,682 - $15,052

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 13,044), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 392.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 392.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Compare: Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) at other NY hospitals

Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $5,103
Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $5,857
Community Memorial Hospital, Inc · Hamilton $6,210
United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $6,279
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh $6,673
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital · Mount Vernon $6,829
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $6,861
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $6,999

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.