Prices at 86 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,556 — 28% below the US median ($2,176), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $302 | $229 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $442 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $447 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $447 | $492 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $524 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $535 | $379 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $535 | $505 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $645 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $652 | $303 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $736 | $715 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $812 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $978 | $413 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $990 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $990 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $1,050 | $580 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,050 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,050 | $251 | — | — | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $1,196 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $1,280 | $327 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,329 | $343 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $1,448 | $730 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,450 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,555 | $695 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,557 | $459 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
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. 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 $1,556 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
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