Prices at 86 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $523 — 36% above the US median ($383), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $81 | $118 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $98 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $120 | — | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.0% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $148 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $178 | $61 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $184 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $192 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $223 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $250 | $110 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $326 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $341 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $342 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $368 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $368 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $380 | $483 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $410 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $413 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $413 | $507 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $448 | $679 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $463 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 14.5% |
| VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System | Montrose, NY | $467 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.5% |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $467 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.2% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $523 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $523 | $2,717 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $595 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 294 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 $523 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
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