Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,086 — 12% below the US median ($1,229), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $231 | $130 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $290 | $199 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $312 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $320 | $197 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $358 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $358 | $101 | — | — | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $378 | $264 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $378 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $439 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $445 | $132 | ★ 1/5 | 237 min | 15.7% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $445 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | 15.6% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $458 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $458 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $467 | $132 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $490 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $507 | $355 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $540 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $578 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $803 | $344 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $808 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $821 | $82 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $834 | $131 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | 16.7% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $862 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $1,086 | $285 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $1,142 | $1,359 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $1,086 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,409 list price could save about $323 (23%).
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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