Prices at 81 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,001 — 39% below the US median ($1,639), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $165 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $168 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $212 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $212 | $233 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $232 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $235 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $396 | $389 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $396 | $269 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $465 | $153 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $475 | $249 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $550 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $618 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $618 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $647 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $699 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $699 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $703 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $744 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $795 | $512 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $810 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $821 | $141 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $828 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $828 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $904 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $962 | $202 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,001 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,531 list price could save about $530 (35%).
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