Prices at 68 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $185 — about the US median ($188), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $58 | $187 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $63 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $63 | $35 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $66 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $74 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $74 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $90 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $100 | $45 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $121 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $121 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $122 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $161 | $1,015 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $174 | $174 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $176 | $61 | — | — | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $178 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $185 | $174 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $185 | $161 | ★ 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 $185 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $400 list price could save about $215 (54%).
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