Prices at 89 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $253 — 43% below the US median ($441), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $48 | $71 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $54 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $66 | $66 | — | — | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $71 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $71 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $80 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $84 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $100 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $100 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $115 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $117 | $75 | — | 145 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $128 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $143 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $179 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $179 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $179 | $37 | — | — | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $186 | $218 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $203 | $12 | — | 116 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 1/5 | 261 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 $253 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($107). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $614 list price could save about $361 (59%).
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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