Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,496 — 18% below the US median ($1,828), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $280 | $504 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $293 | $254 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $300 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $343 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $343 | $378 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $502 | $827 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $502 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $502 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $520 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $538 | $296 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $545 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $545 | $193 | — | — | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $612 | $334 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $682 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $812 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $812 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $824 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $841 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $870 | $237 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $885 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $900 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $992 | $314 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $992 | $326 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,043 | $739 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
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 $1,496 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,178 list price could save about $682 (31%).
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