Prices at 69 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,957 — 66% below the US median ($5,741), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $594 | $919 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $594 | $757 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $594 | $882 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $863 | $671 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $1,020 | $705 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $1,146 | $594 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $1,160 | $7,547 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $1,160 | $7,547 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,265 | $723 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $1,420 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $1,636 | $1,451 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $1,636 | $1,451 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,925 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,925 | $530 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,925 | $614 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,925 | $614 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,942 | $2,256 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,971 | $8,091 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,073 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $4,481 | $7,510 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $4,727 | $7,510 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $4,943 | $7,322 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $5,618 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $6,253 | $6,253 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System | Montrose, NY | $7,063 | $6,755 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.5% |
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 $1,957 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($658). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,200 list price could save about $243 (11%).
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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