Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $535 — about the US median ($524), roughly 2.4× 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 | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $92 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $98 | $129 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $99 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $101 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $105 | $506 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $225 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $228 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $241 | $203 | — | 145 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $257 | $180 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $261 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $266 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $321 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $331 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $331 | $206 | — | — | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $340 | $196 | — | 116 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $426 | $1,748 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $434 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $473 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $473 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $473 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $473 | $496 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $473 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $473 | $496 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $473 | $507 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
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 October 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 $535 — about 2.4× 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 $1,042 list price could save about $507 (49%).
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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