Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $301 — 11% below the US median ($340), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $77 | $128 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $77 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $83 | $67 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $83 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $83 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $128 | $128 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $140 | $33 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $151 | $42 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $151 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $151 | $166 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $156 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $160 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $175 | $48 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $189 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $199 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $201 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $237 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $237 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $242 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $242 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $248 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $270 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $270 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $270 | $20 | — | — | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $290 | $38 | ★ 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 $301 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $420 list price could save about $119 (28%).
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