Prices at 86 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $607 — 16% above the US median ($524), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $92 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $92 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $98 | $129 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $99 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $101 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $105 | $506 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $211 | $209 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $225 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $228 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $241 | $203 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $257 | $180 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $266 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $321 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $331 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $331 | $206 | — | — | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $340 | $196 | — | 112 min | 14.6% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $426 | $1,748 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $434 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $495 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $507 | $3,207 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $524 | $197 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $535 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $567 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $567 | $624 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers, NY | $571 | $505 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | 16.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $607 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $922 list price could save about $316 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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