Prices at 77 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,450 — 25% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $284 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $789 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $300 | $631 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $300 | $631 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $789 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $320 | $318 | — | 95 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $410 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $435 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $453 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $453 | $208 | — | — | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $496 | $505 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $563 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $638 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $652 | $303 | — | 145 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $737 | $659 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $779 | $433 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $936 | — | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $978 | $454 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $1,271 | $274 | — | 120 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,329 | $309 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,405 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $1,444 | $368 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,450 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,450 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $1,463 | $599 | ★ 1/5 | 211 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 $1,450 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,648 list price could save about $1,198 (45%).
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