Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery cost in New York

Prices at 82 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32,226 — 26% above the US median ($25,657), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Peter's Hospital Albany, NY $13,486 $23,415 ★ 2/5 374 min 14.8%
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy, NY $13,486 $23,415 ★ 3/5 243 min 14.3%
Highland Hospital Rochester, NY $15,010 $17,659 ★ 3/5 312 min 15.5%
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $16,208 $12,263 ★ 2/5 199 min 15.6%
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall Newburgh, NY $16,853 $21,792 ★ 2/5 192 min 15.1%
Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY $18,916 $22,397 ★ 3/5 240 min 15.0%
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY $19,860 $12,077 ★ 2/5 228 min 16.2%
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $26,484 $12,966 ★ 2/5 237 min 15.8%
Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY $31,771 $30,569 ★ 1/5 184 min 16.7%
Unity Hospital Rochester, NY $32,226 $12,966 ★ 2/5 294 min 15.3%
Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY $32,226 $12,966
Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY $32,763 $14,590 ★ 3/5 232 min 14.9%
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc Binghamton, NY $35,221 $11,998 ★ 3/5 240 min 15.3%
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY $40,780 $11,313 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.3%
Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore, NY $40,780 $11,313 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.4%
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston, NY $40,780 $11,313 ★ 2/5 163 min 15.3%
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY $40,780 $11,313 ★ 2/5 309 min 14.8%
Corning Hospital Corning, NY $58,074 $12,765 ★ 3/5 209 min 14.5%
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center Cortland, NY $60,338 $14,189 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.3%
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus Kingston, NY $63,280 $14,797 ★ 1/5 230 min 15.2%

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 August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$40,819
Cash / self-pay
$32,226
Insurer-negotiated
$22,007
Medicare pays
$11,645
$14,857$58,301
Median cash $32,226  ·  Medicare $11,645  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $32,226 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($11,645). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23,290).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $40,819 list price could save about $8,593 (21%).

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