Prices at 42 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,852
Chargemaster (median)
$2,715
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$7,390
Medicare pays
$840
$756$9,970
Median cash $1,852 · Medicare $840 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $756 – $9,970. The median cash price is about 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $577 | $1,071 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $756 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $756 | $1,019 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $756 | $843 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,852 | $908 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,852 | $908 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,852 | $908 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Sisters Of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,852 | $954 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,715 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $7,027 | $8,212 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.0% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $10,297 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $21,123 | $7,353 | ★ 5/5 | 225 min | 14.7% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.