Prices at 76 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $477 — 25% above the US median ($383), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $76 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $82 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $92 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $94 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| 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% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $170 | $200 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $177 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $188 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $188 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 14.5% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $273 | $44 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $284 | $1,316 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $326 | $452 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $340 | $36 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $357 | $70 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $383 | $2,422 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $383 | $61 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $419 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $419 | $461 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $466 | $837 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $487 | $383 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $522 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $535 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $535 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $608 | $395 | ★ 2/5 | 260 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 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 $477 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $685 list price could save about $208 (30%).
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