Prices at 73 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,742 — 12% below the US median ($1,970), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $371 | $450 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $399 | $313 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $471 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $514 | $354 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $514 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $734 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $734 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $734 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $734 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $840 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $840 | $752 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $947 | $3,889 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $985 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $1,501 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,517 | $1,931 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $1,721 | $1,721 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,762 | $2,117 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,909 | $2,231 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.0% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $2,007 | $6,801 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $2,449 | $2,157 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $2,584 | $1,480 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,054 | $7,137 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,804 | $319 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,804 | $319 | — | — | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $3,878 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
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 $1,742 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($321). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($642).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,517 list price could save about $775 (31%).
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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