Prices at 83 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,395 — 20% below the US median ($1,740), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $251 | $380 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $251 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $251 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $287 | $319 | — | 145 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $315 | $477 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $419 | $2,459 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $435 | $649 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $551 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $570 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $604 | $343 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $641 | $551 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $641 | $551 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $734 | $343 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $858 | $341 | — | 116 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $917 | $1,486 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $922 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $922 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $922 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $922 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $958 | $409 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $958 | $409 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $1,004 | $1,256 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,056 | $414 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,056 | $334 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $1,072 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 260 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 $1,395 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($480). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,313 list price could save about $918 (40%).
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