Prices at 90 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 44% below the US median ($93), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $16 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $16 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $16 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $16 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $16 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $16 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $16 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $16 | $63 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $16 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $16 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $16 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $16 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $20 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $20 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $20 | $22 | — | 113 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $20 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $24 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $36 | — | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $38 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $40 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $40 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $47 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 229 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 $52 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $93 list price could save about $41 (44%).
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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