Prices at 70 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,625 — 11% above the US median ($4,167), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $756 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $756 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $775 | $373 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $931 | $4,868 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,028 | $4,379 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,089 | $966 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $1,623 | $810 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $1,623 | $810 | — | — | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $1,812 | $4,379 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,890 | $7,120 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,299 | $4,379 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $2,568 | $2,236 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $3,198 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $3,322 | $4,153 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $3,845 | $3,845 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $4,400 | $7,843 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $4,550 | $1,864 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System | Montrose, NY | $4,700 | $4,057 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $4,700 | $4,057 | ★ 5/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $4,770 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $4,770 | $4,612 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $4,770 | $4,612 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $4,770 | $4,612 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside, NY | $4,770 | $4,612 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $5,666 | — | — | 116 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 $4,625 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,300 list price could save about $675 (13%).
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