Prices at 84 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $409 — 15% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $81 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $87 | $188 | — | 95 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $119 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $152 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $170 | $132 | — | 145 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $213 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $219 | $898 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $249 | $416 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $252 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $275 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $275 | $720 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $275 | $702 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $275 | $692 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $275 | $730 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $275 | $693 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $275 | $714 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $275 | $714 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $275 | $709 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $275 | $710 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $275 | $693 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $284 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $287 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $296 | $1,869 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $316 | $253 | — | 120 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $330 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 190 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 $409 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $816 list price could save about $407 (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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