Prices at 56 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 33% below the US median ($47), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $15 | $22 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $15 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $15 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $17 | $27 | — | 120 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $19 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $26 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $28 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $29 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $29 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $29 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $29 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $29 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $29 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $29 | $67 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $29 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $29 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $29 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $29 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $34 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $36 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $38 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $44 | $37 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $51 | $36 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $60 | $35 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $61 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
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 October 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 $32 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($38). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $138 list price could save about $106 (77%).
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