Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,760 — 27% above the US median ($2,172), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $814 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $810 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,632 | $881 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $3,888 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $3,888 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $3,888 | $570 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $3,888 | $570 | ★ 3/5 | 239 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 $2,760 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,320 list price could save about $1,560 (36%).
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