Prices at 73 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $926 — 13% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $181 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $186 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $230 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $287 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $328 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $328 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $447 | $4,100 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $484 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $585 | $736 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $614 | $866 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $654 | $750 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $750 | $1,349 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $790 | $1,939 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $790 | $1,962 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $790 | $1,937 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $790 | $1,934 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $790 | $1,958 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $790 | $1,935 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $790 | $1,956 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $790 | $1,956 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $790 | $1,951 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $790 | $1,952 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $790 | $1,935 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $808 | $1,430 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $870 | $3,880 | ★ 2/5 | 194 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 $926 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,195 list price could save about $1,269 (58%).
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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