Prices at 89 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $690 — 44% below the US median ($1,226), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $371 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $126 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $367 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $388 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $388 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $126 | $383 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $384 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $367 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $128 | $141 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $130 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $140 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $151 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $151 | $166 | — | 113 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $231 | $130 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $290 | $199 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $312 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $320 | $197 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $358 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $358 | $101 | — | — | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $378 | $264 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $378 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $439 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 168 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 $690 — about 5.2× 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 $1,538 list price could save about $847 (55%).
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