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Rochester General Hospital

Rochester Regional Health System · Rochester, NY

1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621(585) 922-4000

2 of 5

CMS star rating

516

Beds

26,062

Inpatient discharges a year

$1.4B

Net patient revenue a year

38

In-network payers

Photo 1: Rochester Regional Health, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Rochester General Hospital is a 516-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Rochester, NY, affiliated with Rochester Regional Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 38 in-network payers and 269 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
CCN
330125
NPI
1255360517
Health system
Rochester Regional Health System
Teaching
Major teaching hospital
County
Monroe County
Metro area
Rochester, NY MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction K, National Government Services (13001)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2024

Prices for common services

The 24 services Rochester General Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$8,653 - $8,680

from 2 insurers · median $8,666

Aetna$8,653
Insurer A*$8,680

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$12,345 - $12,848

from 2 insurers · median $12,596

Aetna$12,848
Insurer A*$12,345

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major cardiothoracic procedure with cardiac catheterization and MCC

MS-DRG 216

$125,954 - $127,119

from 2 insurers · median $126,536

Aetna$127,119
Insurer A*$125,954
Medicare $67,208Nearby hospitals $174,03427% below nearby hospitals

16 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$24,168 - $24,835

from 2 insurers · median $24,501

Aetna$24,168
Insurer A*$24,835
Medicare $11,669Nearby hospitals $34,58629% below nearby hospitals

38 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

How the insurers pay at Rochester General Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*24
283%
183
Insurer B*13
190%
67
Insurer C*24
68%
318

How we chose these services: 11 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 9 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Rochester General Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneComPsych

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    2 of 5 stars

    • 233 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.44%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by DNV

    • Major teaching hospital
    • 46 services
    • 1,883 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $1.4B net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -27.5%
    • $81.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $71.3M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Private (not for profit)

    • Richard Davis PhD, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Rochester General Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
16-0743134Rochester General Hospital74Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 69 more1255360517 Rochester General Hospital1174620629 Rochester General Hospital1326143058 Rochester General Hospitaland 54 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621

(585) 922-4000

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Frequently asked questions

About Rochester General Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Rochester General Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Rochester General Hospital range from $251 to $1,970 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,970. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $571. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Rochester General Hospital?

For CT head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450), published negotiated rates at Rochester General Hospital range from $99 to $600 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $600. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $126. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Rochester General Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Rochester General Hospital range from $1,204 to $3,456 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $3,456. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,669. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Rochester General Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Rochester General Hospital range from $8,653 to $8,680 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $8,653. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Rochester General Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Rochester General Hospital range from $24,168 to $24,835 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $24,168. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $34,586. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Rochester General Hospital's CMS star rating?

Rochester General Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Rochester General Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.45 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Rochester General Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Rochester General Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Rochester General Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.44% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Rochester General Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (205 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (140 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (77 discharges).

What is Rochester General Hospital's case mix index?

Rochester General Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 2.11 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 84% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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