Prices at 90 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $126 — 26% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $50 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $50 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $50 | $69 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $50 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $50 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $51 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $51 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $51 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $51 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $51 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $62 | $103 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $62 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $62 | $68 | — | 113 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $62 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $62 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $74 | $51 | — | 116 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $75 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $77 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $86 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 203 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 $126 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $55 (30%).
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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