Prices at 81 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $183 — 18% below the US median ($223), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $34 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $35 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $73 | $56 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $75 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $79 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $83 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $86 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $94 | $30 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $104 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $106 | $108 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $108 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $108 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $119 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $120 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $120 | $16 | — | — | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $125 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $125 | $138 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $133 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $145 | $47 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $153 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $172 | $12 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $177 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $177 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $177 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $183 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
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 $183 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $313 list price could save about $130 (41%).
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