Prices at 52 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,723
Chargemaster (median)
$4,060
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$4,139
Medicare pays
$294
$649$8,166
Median cash $2,723 · Medicare $294 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $649 – $8,166. The median cash price is about 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $438 | $648 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $515 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $649 | $4,139 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $649 | $4,139 | — | — | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $732 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Sisters Of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $732 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $732 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $732 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $2,639 | $3,667 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,701 | $7,137 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,723 | $4,118 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,286 | $3,492 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,286 | $3,492 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,593 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Canton-potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $3,883 | $271 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,935 | $4,599 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.0% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center – Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $5,129 | $3,838 | ★ 2/5 | 193 min | 16.4% |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $6,061 | $4,958 | ★ 5/5 | 225 min | 14.7% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $8,166 | $38 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Newark-wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $8,470 | $3,492 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $18,209 | $7,146 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
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. 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.