Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $841 — 53% below the US median ($1,799), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $180 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $180 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $189 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $190 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $275 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $275 | $302 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $280 | $503 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $535 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $558 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $286 | $533 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $554 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286 | $531 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $552 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286 | $551 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $286 | $547 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286 | $547 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $300 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $426 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $485 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $489 | $806 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $489 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $535 | $296 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $565 | $280 | — | 145 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 $841 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($227). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($455).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,971 list price could save about $1,130 (57%).
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