Prices at 67 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,178 — 8% below the US median ($1,275), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $182 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $219 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $326 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $430 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $486 | $593 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $557 | $534 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $620 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $629 | $548 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $652 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $662 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $662 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $837 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $893 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $945 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $967 | — | — | 116 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,014 | $346 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $1,021 | $690 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $1,021 | $690 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $1,080 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $1,080 | $3,578 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $1,080 | $3,578 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $1,080 | $3,578 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside, NY | $1,080 | $3,578 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $1,178 | $1,523 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,178 | $1,547 | ★ 2/5 | 220 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 $1,178 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,559 list price could save about $382 (24%).
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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