Prices at 84 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,119 — 19% below the US median ($1,381), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $191 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $216 | $216 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $253 | $141 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $253 | $278 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $281 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $281 | $106 | — | — | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $326 | $1,409 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $329 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $409 | $116 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $453 | $274 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $453 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $475 | $181 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $487 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $607 | $512 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $610 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $703 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $744 | $231 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $744 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $744 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $751 | $114 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $772 | $170 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $775 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $802 | $181 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $877 | $398 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $976 | $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 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 $1,119 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,678 list price could save about $559 (33%).
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