Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $322 — 27% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $48 | $71 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $54 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $66 | $66 | — | — | 13.1% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $71 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $71 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $80 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $84 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $100 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $100 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $115 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $117 | $75 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $128 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $143 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $169 | $88 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $179 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $179 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $179 | $37 | — | — | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $203 | $12 | — | 112 min | 14.6% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $216 | $216 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $220 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $245 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $245 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $253 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $253 | $278 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $290 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
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 $322 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($107). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $586 list price could save about $264 (45%).
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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