Prices at 50 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,285 — 22% above the US median ($2,694), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $594 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $649 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $657 | $4,139 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $657 | $4,139 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $670 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $698 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $698 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $698 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $698 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $885 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,273 | $6,344 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,297 | $288 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,297 | $288 | — | — | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,935 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $4,139 | $6,801 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $4,410 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $4,410 | $4,805 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $4,410 | $4,805 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $4,410 | $4,805 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside, NY | $4,410 | $4,805 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $5,253 | $2,561 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $7,810 | $3,838 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
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 September 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 $3,285 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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