Prices at 67 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,699 — 13% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $668 | $1,061 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $668 | $874 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $668 | $1,018 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,141 | $1,340 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,282 | $711 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,575 | $866 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $1,825 | $2,281 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $1,977 | $3,039 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $2,159 | $2,564 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $2,320 | $2,847 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $2,351 | $705 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $2,545 | $710 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $2,545 | $2,800 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $2,591 | $2,591 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,676 | $3,039 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,699 | $2,702 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,699 | $2,699 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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 $2,699 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,140 list price could save about $3,441 (56%).
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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