Prices at 35 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,125 — 59% below the US median ($5,154), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $1,374 | $1,538 | — | 120 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $1,499 | $2,020 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $1,499 | $1,671 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $1,499 | $1,901 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,666 | $2,316 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,125 | $2,311 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,125 | $2,082 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,125 | $2,082 | — | — | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $3,239 | $2,162 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $4,351 | $2,184 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $4,351 | $2,080 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $4,351 | $2,080 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $4,351 | $2,110 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6,935 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $28,403 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 September 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 $2,125 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($2,161). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,323).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,351 list price could save about $2,226 (51%).
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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