Prices at 60 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14,825 — 76% above the US median ($8,440), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $3,096 | $1,386 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $3,096 | $1,386 | — | — | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $3,198 | $2,113 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,420 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $8,440 | $17,118 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $10,595 | $14,311 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $10,595 | $14,311 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | Kingston, NY | $11,162 | $6,523 | ★ 1/5 | 222 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $14,825 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $16,358 | $19,117 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $17,203 | $13,238 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $20,589 | $5,014 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $20,589 | $4,991 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $20,589 | $4,918 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $20,589 | $4,857 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $20,589 | $5,027 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $20,589 | $5,014 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $20,589 | $4,506 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $20,589 | $4,384 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $20,589 | $4,503 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $20,589 | $5,014 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $20,589 | $4,494 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $21,793 | $2,250 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $29,143 | $37,558 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $38,562 | $709 | ★ 2/5 | 205 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 $14,825 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($1,227). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,455).
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