Prices at 80 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,036 — 42% below the US median ($1,800), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $449 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $472 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $211 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $468 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $445 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $457 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $457 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $211 | $452 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $462 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $212 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $212 | $233 | — | 113 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $233 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $291 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $343 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $475 | $244 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $512 | $218 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $594 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $699 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $699 | $265 | — | — | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $703 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $744 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $746 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $794 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | 171 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 $1,036 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,096 list price could save about $1,060 (51%).
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