Prices at 82 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $460 — 5% below the US median ($482), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $81 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $87 | $188 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $119 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $152 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $170 | $132 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $213 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $219 | $898 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $249 | $416 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $252 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $284 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $287 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $296 | $1,869 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $316 | $253 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $330 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $330 | $363 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $343 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $350 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $350 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $350 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $389 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $405 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $413 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $418 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $426 | $4,386 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $433 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
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 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 $460 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $799 list price could save about $339 (42%).
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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