Prices at 85 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,187 — 21% below the US median ($1,506), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $216 | $216 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $233 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $253 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $253 | $246 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $326 | $1,359 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $371 | $313 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $390 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $458 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $469 | $163 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $475 | $212 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $483 | $212 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $565 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $565 | $109 | — | — | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $578 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $621 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $621 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $642 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $670 | $491 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $703 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $744 | $218 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $744 | $218 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $744 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $821 | $103 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $834 | $199 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $1,036 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 123 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,187 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,545 list price could save about $357 (23%).
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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