Prices at 83 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,296 — 21% below the US median ($1,639), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $199 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $278 | $278 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $278 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $348 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $473 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $488 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $585 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $603 | $335 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $674 | $287 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $742 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $779 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $779 | $856 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $784 | $334 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $802 | $751 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $866 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $922 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $929 | $687 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $935 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $957 | $692 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $957 | $689 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,149 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,149 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,149 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $1,174 | $264 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,180 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
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 June 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 $1,296 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,010 list price could save about $714 (36%).
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