Prices at 49 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,760 — about the US median ($4,760), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $755 | $1,407 | — | 120 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $889 | $1,238 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $889 | $1,009 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $889 | $1,187 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $2,839 | $5,134 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,760 | $3,928 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,760 | $3,876 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4,760 | $3,940 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,760 | $4,283 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,760 | $3,917 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $4,906 | $5,734 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $5,160 | $9,752 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $7,224 | $2,250 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $8,970 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $10,968 | $2,753 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $15,431 | $15,114 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $15,431 | $15,114 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $21,964 | $5,237 | ★ 5/5 | 223 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 $4,760 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($1,066). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,133).
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