Prices at 77 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,311 — 8% below the US median ($2,499), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $592 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $628 | $433 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $630 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $667 | $424 | — | 145 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $691 | $434 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $889 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $889 | $431 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $889 | $431 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $889 | $431 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,000 | $2,426 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $1,121 | $1,121 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $1,121 | $1,121 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,258 | $2,571 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,315 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,806 | $2,080 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $1,812 | $2,597 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,885 | $432 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $2,156 | $2,156 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $2,311 | $2,311 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,311 | $2,311 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $2,311 | $2,311 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,311 | $2,311 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,311 | $2,371 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,311 | $2,311 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,311 | $2,311 | ★ 1/5 | 261 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 $2,311 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,177 list price could save about $1,866 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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