Prices at 80 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,300 — about the US median ($1,285), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $269 | $357 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $272 | $252 | — | — | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $471 | $877 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $570 | $600 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $625 | $2,887 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $673 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $693 | $247 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $733 | $745 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $750 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $750 | $141 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $805 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $805 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $880 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $881 | $3,880 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $928 | $1,428 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $983 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $983 | $1,082 | — | 113 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $1,236 | $713 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,300 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,300 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,300 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,349 | $820 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,491 | $916 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $1,492 | $2,886 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $1,492 | $2,886 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
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 September 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 $1,300 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,591 list price could save about $291 (18%).
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