Lung scan (V/Q) cost in New York

Prices at 78 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,059 — 25% below the US median ($1,412), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY $190 $258 ★ 2/5 110 min 15.7%
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $243 $80 ★ 2/5 199 min 15.6%
Unity Hospital Rochester, NY $316 $97 ★ 2/5 294 min 15.3%
Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY $316 $97
Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $498 ★ 2/5 206 min 17.2%
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $547 $105 ★ 2/5 237 min 15.8%
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY $557 $255 144 min 15.2%
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca Jamestown, NY $575 $674 ★ 2/5 160 min 16.0%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY $579 $301 ★ 1/5 236 min 15.3%
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY $589 $162 ★ 2/5 164 min 14.7%
St Joseph's Medical Center Yonkers, NY $605 $605 ★ 1/5 202 min 15.2%
Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY $631 $678 ★ 2/5 227 min 14.9%
Community Memorial Hospital, Inc Hamilton, NY $666 $212 ★ 4/5 141 min 15.3%
NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY $670 $996 ★ 5/5 206 min 13.1%
Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore, NY $680 $303 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.4%
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY $680 $299 ★ 2/5 309 min 14.8%
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $756 $139 ★ 2/5 168 min 16.1%
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY $770 $682 ★ 3/5 123 min 15.2%
St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, NY $930 $678 ★ 3/5 155 min 15.4%
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $934 $92 ★ 2/5 137 min 15.6%
Slhs Massena, Inc Massena, NY $934 $62 112 min 14.6%
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $994 $85 ★ 2/5 206 min 16.3%
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY $1,059 $314 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.3%
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston, NY $1,059 $299 ★ 2/5 163 min 15.3%
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY $1,105 $1,211 ★ 2/5 228 min 16.2%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,750
Cash / self-pay
$1,059
Insurer-negotiated
$637
Medicare pays
$291
$527$2,557
Median cash $1,059  ·  Medicare $291  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,059 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,750 list price could save about $691 (39%).

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