Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,428 — 34% below the US median ($2,176), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $235 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $264 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $348 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $348 | $214 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $361 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $396 | $214 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $435 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $447 | $210 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $447 | $492 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $493 | $606 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $525 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 110 min | 15.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $536 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $549 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 374 min | 14.8% |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $549 | $282 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | 14.3% |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $549 | $2,401 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.9% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $652 | $303 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $736 | $739 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $779 | $335 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $817 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $882 | $301 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $885 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $978 | $445 | ★ 1/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,011 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,011 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 309 min | 14.8% |
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 July 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 $1,428 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,482 list price could save about $1,054 (42%).
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