Prices at 45 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$698
Chargemaster (median)
$880
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$3,838
Medicare pays
$273
$238$4,331
Median cash $698 · Medicare $273 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $238 – $4,331. The median cash price is about 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $238 | $301 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $238 | $320 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $238 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $649 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $657 | $4,139 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $657 | $4,139 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $670 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $698 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $698 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $698 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Sisters Of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $698 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $885 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,273 | $6,344 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,297 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,297 | $288 | — | — | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,935 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.0% |
| Newark-wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $5,253 | $2,561 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $7,810 | $3,838 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.