Prices at 63 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,080 — 30% below the US median ($2,968), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $449 | $1,296 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $516 | $1,274 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $516 | $1,410 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $787 | $1,069 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $787 | $889 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $787 | $1,026 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $824 | $1,093 | — | 120 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,248 | $1,259 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,323 | $1,596 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,680 | $1,632 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $1,725 | $1,248 | — | 145 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $1,998 | $1,525 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,163 | $1,270 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,163 | $1,270 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $2,463 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $2,608 | $1,134 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,608 | $1,057 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $2,608 | $1,057 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $2,608 | $1,175 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $2,908 | $2,873 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $2,908 | $2,873 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,938 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $7,847 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $13,893 | $10,576 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $2,080 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($1,238). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,781 list price could save about $700 (25%).
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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