Prices at 81 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,725 — 75% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $598 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $655 | $3,724 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $712 | $890 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $784 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,036 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,143 | $3,922 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,385 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,385 | $181 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,455 | $5,439 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,654 | $3,434 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,230 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $2,455 | $3,263 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $2,645 | $3,457 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $2,724 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $3,474 | $4,109 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $3,574 | $3,574 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $3,709 | $187 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $3,725 | $661 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,725 | $713 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $3,725 | $656 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,725 | $650 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,725 | $703 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,725 | $652 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,725 | $699 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,725 | $698 | ★ 2/5 | 181 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 $3,725 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,321 list price could save about $596 (14%).
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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