Prices at 74 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,387 — about the US median ($3,412), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $620 | $565 | — | 145 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $628 | $624 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $752 | $5,128 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $933 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $991 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $991 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,090 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,090 | $506 | — | — | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,192 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,192 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,192 | $510 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,192 | $553 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,238 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $1,812 | $3,752 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,935 | $3,608 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $2,403 | $4,805 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,752 | $3,687 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $3,099 | $3,099 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $3,387 | $3,072 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,387 | $3,107 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $3,387 | $3,069 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,387 | $3,010 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,387 | $3,100 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,387 | $3,066 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,387 | $3,010 | ★ 1/5 | 261 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 $3,387 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,108 list price could save about $1,721 (34%).
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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