Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $744 — 50% below the US median ($1,502), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $165 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $170 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $440 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $463 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $211 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $211 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $436 | ★ 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 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $216 | $216 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $233 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $253 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $253 | $246 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $326 | $1,359 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $371 | $313 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $390 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $458 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $469 | $163 | — | 120 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $475 | $212 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $483 | $212 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $565 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 299 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 $744 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,038 list price could save about $1,294 (63%).
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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