Prices at 76 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $168 — 35% above the US median ($125), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $30 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $31 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $31 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $52 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $66 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $76 | — | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.0% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $78 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $80 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $80 | $104 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $85 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $106 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $127 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $135 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $135 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $138 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $138 | $54 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $160 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $160 | $232 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $167 | $2,717 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| New York-Presbyterian/queens | Flushing, NY | $170 | $247 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 13.6% |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $187 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 14.5% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $201 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $201 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $217 | $353 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $219 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 171 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 $168 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $243 list price could save about $74 (31%).
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