Prices at 73 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $160 — 5% below the US median ($168), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $26 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $27 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $46 | $81 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $46 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $50 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $69 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $69 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $70 | $289 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $74 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $82 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $102 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $105 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $114 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $118 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $147 | $38 | — | 145 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $153 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $153 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $166 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $153 | $161 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $153 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $153 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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 $160 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $319 list price could save about $160 (50%).
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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