Prices at 76 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,233 — 24% below the US median ($1,627), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $205 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $947 | $467 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $992 | $314 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $992 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $1,017 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $1,092 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,150 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,150 | $318 | — | — | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $1,190 | $298 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $1,190 | $298 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,277 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,458 | $720 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $1,793 | $1,267 | ★ 2/5 | 171 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 $1,233 — about 5.7× 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 $2,350 list price could save about $1,117 (48%).
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