Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $67 — 56% below the US median ($154), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $26 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $26 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $26 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $26 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $26 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $26 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $26 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $26 | $75 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $26 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $26 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $26 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $26 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $31 | $63 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $31 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $31 | $34 | — | 113 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $47 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $47 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $47 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $47 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $47 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $56 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $57 | — | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $64 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $66 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $66 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 199 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 $67 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($26). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $132 list price could save about $65 (49%).
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