Prices at 80 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,444 — 10% below the US median ($1,606), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $253 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $253 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $268 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $361 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $390 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $391 | $248 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $413 | $136 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $447 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $447 | $492 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $585 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $655 | $1,756 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $670 | $698 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $731 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $794 | $136 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $834 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $929 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $978 | $298 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,002 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,012 | $259 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $1,102 | $435 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $1,161 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $1,210 | $951 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,428 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,436 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,453 | $399 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
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 $1,444 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,000 list price could save about $556 (28%).
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