Prices at 65 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,677 — 15% above the US median ($1,454), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $347 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $416 | $3,072 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $425 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $455 | $1,144 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $455 | $1,144 | — | — | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $869 | — | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,026 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,026 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,026 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,374 | $1,189 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $1,677 | $999 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,677 | $1,036 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $1,677 | $995 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,677 | $991 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,677 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,677 | $992 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,677 | $1,007 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,677 | $1,007 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,677 | $1,000 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,677 | $1,019 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,677 | $973 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $1,764 | $5,240 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $2,414 | $1,873 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $2,617 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $2,617 | $3,129 | ★ 4/5 | 272 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 $1,677 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,274 list price could save about $1,597 (49%).
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