Prices at 83 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,004 — 13% below the US median ($2,307), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $330 | $440 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $462 | $473 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $596 | $505 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $652 | $338 | — | 145 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $740 | $925 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $880 | $974 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $935 | $961 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $935 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $938 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $938 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $1,002 | $648 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $1,441 | $1,001 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,450 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,556 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,556 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $1,577 | $979 | ★ 2/5 | 220 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 $2,004 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,473 list price could save about $1,470 (42%).
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