Prices at 78 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,017 — 38% below the US median ($1,627), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $181 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $205 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $535 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $286 | $533 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $554 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286 | $531 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $552 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286 | $551 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $286 | $547 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286 | $547 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $298 | $357 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $316 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $316 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $475 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $612 | $219 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $705 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $705 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $705 | $467 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $705 | $601 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $872 | $260 | — | 120 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $885 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $885 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 233 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 $1,017 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,820 list price could save about $803 (44%).
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