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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Sisters Of Charity Hospital

Trinity Health · Buffalo, NY

2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214(716) 862-1000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

356

Beds

14,234

Inpatient discharges a year

$426M

Net patient revenue a year

24

In-network payers

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

About this hospital

Sisters Of Charity Hospital is a 356-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Buffalo, NY, affiliated with Trinity Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 24 in-network payers and 257 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
CCN
330078
NPI
1790727543
Health system
Trinity Health
Teaching
Teaching hospital
County
Erie County
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, 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 Sisters Of Charity 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

$10,078 - $10,787

from 2 insurers · median $10,432

Aetna$10,078
Insurer A*$10,787

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

$14,545 - $15,126

from 2 insurers · median $14,835

Aetna$14,545
Insurer A*$15,126

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

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$1,817 - $6,385

from 3 insurers · median $5,084

Aetna$1,817
Insurer A*$5,084
Insurer B*$6,385
Medicare $3,579Nearby hospitals $2,77483% above nearby hospitals

27 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal birth after prior cesarean, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$10,078 - $10,787

from 2 insurers · median $10,432

Aetna$10,078
Insurer A*$10,787

CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, 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

How the insurers pay at Sisters Of Charity 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*7
270%
70
Insurer B*24
197%
154
Insurer C*18
168%
171
Insurer D*22
60%
413

How we chose these services: 7 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 9 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 8 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 Sisters Of Charity 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
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanBanner HealthCenteneEMI HealthEmblemHealth

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 203 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.26%)
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  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • Teaching hospital
    • 34 services
    • 1,299 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $426M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -17.4%
    • $22.7M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $12.1M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Sisters Of Charity Hospital Of Buffalo New York

    • Private (not for profit)
    • Joyce Markiewicz, 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 Sisters Of Charity 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
16-0743187Sisters Of Charity Hospital53Aetna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan, Asuris Northwest Health and 48 more1790727543 Sisters Of Charity Hospital Of Buffalo New York1043455199 Sisters Of Charity Hospital Of Buffalo New York1043259997 Sisters Of Charity Hospital Of Buffalo New Yorkand 18 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

2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 862-1000

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Frequently asked questions

About Sisters Of Charity Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does a CT scan cost at Sisters Of Charity Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Sisters Of Charity Hospital range from $348 to $964 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $964. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $480. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Sisters Of Charity Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Sisters Of Charity Hospital range from $880 to $2,399 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $880. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,488. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Sisters Of Charity Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Sisters Of Charity Hospital range from $10,078 to $10,787 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $10,078. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Sisters Of Charity Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Sisters Of Charity Hospital range from $91 to $338 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $141. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $133. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Sisters Of Charity Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Sisters Of Charity Hospital range from $33,274 to $35,277 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $35,277. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $25,564. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Sisters Of Charity Hospital's CMS star rating?

Sisters Of Charity Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Sisters Of Charity Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.13 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Sisters Of Charity Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Sisters Of Charity Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Sisters Of Charity Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.26% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Sisters Of Charity Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (69 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (58 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (27 discharges).

What is Sisters Of Charity Hospital's case mix index?

Sisters Of Charity Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.80 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 62% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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