Prices at 85 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,002 — 35% below the US median ($1,543), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $160 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $171 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $212 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $212 | $239 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $233 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $285 | $224 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $340 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $397 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $445 | $376 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $455 | $202 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $470 | $164 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $475 | $219 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $490 | $1,359 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $559 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $621 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $670 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $746 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $788 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $788 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $810 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $821 | $138 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $833 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $833 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $835 | $199 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $963 | $257 | ★ 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 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 $1,002 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,950 list price could save about $948 (49%).
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