Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $73 — 55% below the US median ($161), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $18 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $20 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $20 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $21 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $22 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $22 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $22 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $25 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $27 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $27 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $27 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $27 | $14 | — | — | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $41 | $33 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $41 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $45 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $45 | $73 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $53 | $13 | — | 116 min | — |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $59 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $68 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $68 | $75 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $69 | $69 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $70 | $70 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $70 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $70 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 278 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 $73 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $171 list price could save about $98 (57%).
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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