Prices at 55 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,790 — 31% below the US median ($2,599), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $402 | $1,263 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $594 | $800 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $594 | $662 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $594 | $753 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $741 | $783 | — | 120 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $825 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,207 | $1,138 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,207 | $1,138 | — | — | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $1,790 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $2,115 | $1,023 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,115 | $923 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $2,115 | $923 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $2,115 | $1,115 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $2,605 | $2,605 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $2,605 | $2,605 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,545 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,848 | $8,010 | ★ 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 $1,790 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($1,122). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,244).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,200 list price could save about $410 (19%).
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