Prices at 54 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $230 — 11% above the US median ($207), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $49 | $78 | — | 95 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $51 | $119 | — | 120 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $57 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $60 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $107 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $113 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $129 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $129 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $129 | — | — | 116 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $144 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $158 | — | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $158 | — | — | — | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $166 | $1,050 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $174 | — | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $213 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $213 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $230 | $169 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $230 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $230 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $262 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $262 | $166 | — | — | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $332 | $153 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $344 | — | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $344 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $344 | $112 | ★ 1/5 | 186 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 $230 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $267 list price could save about $37 (14%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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