Prices at 63 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $153 — 6% above the US median ($143), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $29 | $69 | — | 120 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $33 | $47 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $36 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $40 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $57 | $207 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $68 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $89 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $133 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $135 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $135 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $153 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $153 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $166 | $1,050 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $230 | $175 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $230 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $232 | $55 | ★ 1/5 | 186 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 $153 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $414 list price could save about $262 (63%).
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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