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MS-DRG 42.00: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC
Syracuse, NY
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Upstate University Hospital’s median price of $9.7k is 15% above the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 66% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 6 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,214 | $9,214 | $9,214 – $9,214 |
| 2 | Optum medicaid facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,214 | $9,214 | $9,214 – $9,214 |
| 3 | Optum medicare facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,214 | $9,214 | $9,214 – $9,214 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,583 | $9,583 | $9,583 – $9,583 |
| 5 | Aetna commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $19,585 | $19,585 | $19,585 – $19,585 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · inpatient | $19,936 | $19,936 | $19,936 – $19,936 |
Last updated: Sep 5, 2026
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