Prices at 90 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34 — 47% below the US median ($63), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $10 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $10 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $10 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $10 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $12 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $12 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $12 | $13 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $15 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $15 | $10 | — | 145 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $15 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $21 | — | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $22 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $23 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $24 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $24 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $27 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $27 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $28 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $29 | $10 | — | 120 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $29 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $29 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $30 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $30 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $30 | $40 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $30 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 109 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 September 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 $34 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($10). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $101 list price could save about $68 (67%).
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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