Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,838 — 35% above the US median ($1,361), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $286 | $1,973 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $319 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $325 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $328 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $366 | $1,969 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $367 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $391 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $391 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $409 | $1,955 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $443 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $445 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,015 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $1,111 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,255 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $1,343 | $816 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,500 | $2,761 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $1,631 | — | — | 116 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,697 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $1,723 | $1,808 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $1,723 | $1,896 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $1,785 | $1,785 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,805 | $4,983 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $1,831 | $1,965 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $1,838 | $1,647 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,838 | $1,699 | ★ 2/5 | 220 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 $1,838 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,027 list price could save about $1,189 (39%).
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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