Prices at 79 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $377 — 11% above the US median ($338), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $60 | $71 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $65 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $65 | $86 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $65 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $72 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $88 | $120 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $92 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $143 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $144 | $384 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $170 | — | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.0% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $180 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $184 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $217 | $353 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $250 | $1,583 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $265 | $114 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $282 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $282 | $310 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $310 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $340 | $284 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $364 | $4,386 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $368 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $368 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $368 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $368 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $377 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
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 $377 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $615 list price could save about $238 (39%).
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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