Prices at 51 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 22% above the US median ($42), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $13 | $17 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $13 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $13 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $15 | $23 | — | 120 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $19 | $78 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $24 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $24 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $31 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $52 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $52 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $52 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $52 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $55 | $32 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $113 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $113 | $3,367 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $113 | $3,367 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $113 | $3,367 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside, NY | $113 | $3,367 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $134 | $1,316 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $269 | $90 | ★ 1/5 | 164 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 $52 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($28). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $125 list price could save about $73 (58%).
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