Radiofrequency nerve ablation cost in New York

Prices at 63 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,523 — 36% above the US median ($2,596), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $571 $768 ★ 2/5 199 min 15.6%
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $677 $200 ★ 2/5 137 min 15.6%
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $681 $213 ★ 2/5 237 min 15.8%
NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY $1,206 $4,950 ★ 5/5 206 min 13.1%
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY $1,362 $417 ★ 2/5 164 min 14.7%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY $1,403 $1,436 ★ 1/5 236 min 15.3%
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $1,723 $5,664 ★ 3/5 200 min 15.5%
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc Binghamton, NY $2,037 $2,080 ★ 3/5 240 min 15.3%
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall Newburgh, NY $2,438 $6,801 ★ 2/5 192 min 15.1%
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $3,217 $725 ★ 2/5 168 min 16.1%
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY $3,420 ★ 4/5 240 min 14.6%
Mount Sinai West New York, NY $3,420 $2,890 ★ 4/5 278 min 14.3%
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY $3,420 $2,890
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY $3,420 $2,890 ★ 3/5 227 min 16.4%
Mount Sinai South Nassau Oceanside, NY $3,420 $2,890 ★ 3/5 221 min 15.9%
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca Jamestown, NY $3,523 $3,229 ★ 2/5 160 min 16.0%
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY $3,596 $185 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.3%
Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore, NY $3,596 $185 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.4%
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston, NY $3,596 $185 ★ 2/5 163 min 15.3%
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY $3,596 $185 ★ 2/5 309 min 14.8%
Slhs Massena, Inc Massena, NY $3,864 $423 112 min 14.6%
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center Cortland, NY $3,910 $2,599 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.3%
Corning Hospital Corning, NY $3,910 $2,311 ★ 3/5 209 min 14.5%
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus Kingston, NY $4,290 $3,653 ★ 1/5 230 min 15.2%
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $4,822 ★ 2/5 206 min 16.3%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,800
Cash / self-pay
$3,523
Insurer-negotiated
$1,436
Medicare pays
$462
$1,206$5,850
Median cash $3,523  ·  Medicare $462  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,523 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,800 list price could save about $277 (7%).

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