Prices at 85 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29 — 41% below the US median ($49), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $11 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $11 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $11 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $11 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $11 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $11 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $11 | $34 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $11 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $11 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $11 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $11 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $11 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $11 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 223 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $13 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $13 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $13 | $14 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $16 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $18 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $18 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $18 | $29 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $18 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $18 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $19 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $22 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $22 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 236 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 $29 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($11). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $48 list price could save about $19 (39%).
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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