Prices at 54 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,847 — 21% below the US median ($3,603), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $804 | $1,092 | — | 120 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $812 | $1,186 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $812 | $977 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $812 | $1,138 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,504 | $1,950 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $1,570 | $409 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $2,010 | $1,357 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,197 | $1,413 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $2,847 | $1,335 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,847 | $1,271 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $2,847 | $1,271 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $2,847 | $1,271 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $2,849 | $2,849 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $2,849 | $2,849 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $3,002 | $1,543 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,705 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $7,413 | $1,142 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $7,413 | $1,142 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $15,778 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $19,071 | $1,309 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $19,071 | $1,271 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Suny/stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook, NY | $35,496 | $1,793 | ★ 5/5 | 223 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 $2,847 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($1,164). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,329).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,131 list price could save about $1,284 (31%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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