Prices at 64 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,054 — 34% below the US median ($1,598), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $300 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $318 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $354 | $662 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $354 | $743 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $354 | $660 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $354 | $713 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $354 | $678 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $354 | $659 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $354 | $683 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $354 | $676 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $354 | $678 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $354 | $673 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $354 | $661 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $367 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $858 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $858 | $262 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $885 | $284 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | Kingston, NY | $972 | $821 | ★ 1/5 | 222 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,037 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,054 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,054 | $392 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,054 | $403 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,168 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,255 | $350 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,933 | $706 | ★ 5/5 | 203 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 $1,054 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($322). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,133 list price could save about $2,079 (66%).
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