Dialysis fistula creation cost in New York

Prices at 71 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,845 — 30% below the US median ($5,484), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $661 $680 ★ 2/5 237 min 15.8%
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $661 $612 ★ 2/5 168 min 16.1%
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $850 $937 ★ 2/5 199 min 15.6%
Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY $1,009 $718 ★ 3/5 232 min 14.9%
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY $1,236 $602 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.3%
Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore, NY $1,236 $550 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.4%
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston, NY $1,236 $550 ★ 2/5 163 min 15.3%
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY $1,236 $606 ★ 2/5 309 min 14.8%
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY $1,312 $162 ★ 2/5 228 min 16.2%
Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $1,925 ★ 2/5 206 min 17.2%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY $2,423 $3,922 ★ 1/5 236 min 15.3%
Unity Hospital Rochester, NY $2,961 $612 ★ 2/5 294 min 15.3%
Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY $2,961 $612
Geneva General Hospital Geneva, NY $3,508 $673 ★ 2/5 183 min 16.9%
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates Penn Yan, NY $3,508 $3,859 110 min 15.0%
St Joseph's Medical Center Yonkers, NY $3,574 $3,574 ★ 1/5 202 min 15.2%
Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY $3,748 $4,380 ★ 3/5 240 min 15.0%
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall Newburgh, NY $3,941 $9,313 ★ 2/5 192 min 15.1%
Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY $5,015 $2,250 ★ 1/5 184 min 16.7%
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc Binghamton, NY $5,183 $3,434 ★ 3/5 240 min 15.3%
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $5,461 $1,361 ★ 2/5 206 min 16.3%
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $6,289 ★ 2/5 137 min 15.6%
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System Montrose, NY $6,420 $3,920 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Hudson Valley Hospital Center Cortlandt Manor, NY $6,420 $3,920 ★ 5/5 205 min 14.2%
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY $6,728 $3,233 ★ 2/5 164 min 14.7%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$6,821
Cash / self-pay
$3,845
Insurer-negotiated
$3,941
Medicare pays
$601
$1,077$11,550
Median cash $3,845  ·  Medicare $601  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,845 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,821 list price could save about $2,976 (44%).

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