Prices at 81 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $538 — 11% below the US median ($601), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $159 | $187 | — | 145 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $169 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $169 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $205 | $420 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $219 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $219 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $219 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $256 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $256 | — | — | 116 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $266 | $333 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $360 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $367 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $393 | $419 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $393 | $448 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $393 | $416 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $393 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $393 | $433 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $393 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $393 | $412 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $393 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $393 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $393 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $393 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $409 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $413 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 219 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 $538 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,089 list price could save about $551 (51%).
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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