Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $820 — about the US median ($830), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $124 | $209 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $150 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $153 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $159 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $159 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $195 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $213 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $262 | $384 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $318 | $877 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $335 | $489 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $418 | $878 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw, NY | $468 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $502 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $530 | $745 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $570 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $638 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $746 | $2,972 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $750 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $773 | $773 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $805 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $805 | $89 | — | — | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $811 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $820 | $820 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $820 | $820 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $820 | $820 | ★ 2/5 | 278 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 $820 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,829 list price could save about $1,010 (55%).
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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