Prices at 67 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $158 — 23% below the US median ($206), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $32 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $49 | $78 | — | 95 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $51 | $119 | — | 120 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $57 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $60 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $107 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $113 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $129 | — | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $129 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $129 | — | — | 116 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $144 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $229 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $153 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $158 | — | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $158 | — | — | — | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $166 | $1,050 | ★ 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 $158 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $465 list price could save about $306 (66%).
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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