Prices at 59 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,309 — 59% below the US median ($8,008), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $840 | $1,242 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $983 | $1,587 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $983 | $1,310 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $983 | $1,526 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $2,010 | $1,536 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $2,127 | $1,163 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,127 | $1,108 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $2,127 | $1,108 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $2,127 | $1,108 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $3,096 | $1,386 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $3,096 | $1,386 | — | — | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $3,198 | $2,113 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,420 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $8,440 | $17,118 | ★ 5/5 | 225 min | 14.7% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $10,595 | $14,311 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $10,595 | $14,311 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | Kingston, NY | $11,162 | $6,523 | ★ 1/5 | 230 min | 15.2% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $14,825 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $16,358 | $19,117 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.0% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $17,203 | $13,238 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $21,793 | $2,250 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $29,143 | $37,558 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $38,562 | $709 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $38,562 | — | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
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 $3,309 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($1,227). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,455).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,642 list price could save about $333 (9%).
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