Prices at 81 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,057 — 34% below the US median ($1,602), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $253 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $253 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $268 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $361 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $390 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $391 | $248 | — | 95 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $423 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $423 | $472 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $423 | $460 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $423 | $462 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $423 | $468 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $458 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $423 | $466 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $423 | $461 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $423 | $457 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $447 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $447 | $492 | — | 113 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $455 | $433 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $585 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $655 | $1,756 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $670 | $698 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $731 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $794 | $136 | — | 145 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 $1,057 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,861 list price could save about $804 (43%).
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