Prices at 6 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
—
Chargemaster (median)
$38,277
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$31,449
Medicare pays
$592
Typical cash range: — – —.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.