Prices at 86 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $260 — 6% below the US median ($276), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $49 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $58 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $63 | $42 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $63 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $63 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $75 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $96 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $104 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $105 | $108 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $110 | $24 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $122 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $125 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $125 | $138 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $132 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $134 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $173 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $175 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $177 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $177 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $180 | $34 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $185 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $189 | $15 | — | 112 min | 14.6% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $202 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $212 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $215 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
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 $260 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $316 list price could save about $56 (18%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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