Prices at 80 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $532 — 11% above the US median ($477), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $105 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $114 | $98 | — | — | 13.1% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $118 | $374 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $118 | $125 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $118 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $128 | — | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.0% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $135 | — | ★ 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 | $133 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $236 | $381 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $298 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $309 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $326 | $452 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $349 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $360 | $89 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $383 | $2,422 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $416 | $349 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 14.5% |
| 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% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $422 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $450 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $532 | $349 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $535 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $541 | $330 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $541 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
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 $532 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $949 list price could save about $417 (44%).
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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