Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 14% below the US median ($277), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $36 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $36 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $36 | $18 | — | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $73 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $73 | $53 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $73 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $73 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $80 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $80 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $82 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $95 | $37 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $102 | $32 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $104 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $125 | $39 | ★ 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 | $128 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $131 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $155 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $170 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $177 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $177 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $177 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $180 | $42 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $192 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $206 | $26 | ★ 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 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)
Typical cash price here is $238 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $318 list price could save about $80 (25%).
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