Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $242 — 15% below the US median ($285), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $57 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $64 | $51 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $64 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $64 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $123 | $29 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $128 | $128 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $131 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $132 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $134 | $27 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $135 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $144 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $148 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $151 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $151 | $166 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $152 | $25 | — | — | 13.1% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $168 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $174 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 15.3% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $175 | $40 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $204 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $211 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $212 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $232 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $232 | $43 | — | — | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $234 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $234 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
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 $242 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $372 list price could save about $130 (35%).
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