Prices at 72 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,200 — 20% below the US median ($6,467), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $803 | $2,321 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $963 | $1,019 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,541 | $4,379 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,635 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $2,005 | $2,433 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $2,243 | $4,486 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,509 | $4,379 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $2,517 | $6,487 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $3,786 | $3,596 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081 | $3,894 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081 | $3,946 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $4,081 | $3,889 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081 | $3,882 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081 | $3,935 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081 | $3,884 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081 | $3,652 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081 | $3,670 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4,081 | $3,675 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081 | $3,922 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081 | $3,662 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $4,184 | $4,890 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $4,400 | $9,752 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $5,153 | $1,674 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System | Montrose, NY | $5,200 | $4,081 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $5,200 | $4,081 | ★ 5/5 | 202 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 $5,200 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,752 list price could save about $5,552 (52%).
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