Prices at 73 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $535 — 30% above the US median ($411), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $81 | — | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.0% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $83 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $99 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $105 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $169 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $234 | $64 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $279 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $281 | $2,211 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $326 | $452 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $357 | $73 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $383 | $2,422 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $392 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $419 | $349 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $419 | $461 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $426 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 14.5% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $535 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $535 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $535 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $535 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $541 | $4,386 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $685 | $381 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $685 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $694 | $366 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $747 | $349 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers, NY | $769 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 217 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 $535 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $905 list price could save about $370 (41%).
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