Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $248 — 28% below the US median ($347), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $78 | $59 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $90 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $93 | $108 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $99 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $101 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $104 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $120 | $112 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $120 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $121 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $124 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $125 | $132 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $149 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $150 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $161 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $167 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $168 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $168 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $171 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $171 | $47 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $182 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $201 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $203 | $97 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $210 | $110 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $210 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $218 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 197 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 $248 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($84). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $443 list price could save about $195 (44%).
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