Prices at 76 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $853 — 7% below the US median ($915), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $145 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $146 | $112 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $166 | $207 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $171 | $97 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $209 | $96 | — | 116 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $216 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $233 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $245 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $256 | $62 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $262 | $434 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $337 | $3,056 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $345 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $394 | $230 | — | — | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $527 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $527 | $68 | — | — | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $535 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $535 | $430 | — | 113 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $546 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $565 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $565 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $589 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $589 | $97 | — | — | — |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers, NY | $629 | $1,099 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $638 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $707 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 236 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 $853 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,337 list price could save about $483 (36%).
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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