Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $104 — 19% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $17 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $20 | $42 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $20 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $20 | $22 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $25 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $29 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $30 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $32 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $37 | — | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $44 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $46 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $50 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $50 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $50 | $66 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $50 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $50 | $18 | — | 120 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $53 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $53 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $53 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $53 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $53 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 168 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 September 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 $104 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $68 (40%).
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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