Prices at 85 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,470 — 14% above the US median ($1,290), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $225 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 228 min | 16.2% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $300 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $374 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $485 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $599 | $1,127 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $606 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $606 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | 15.3% |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $646 | $1,188 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $646 | $633 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $646 | $633 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $742 | $3,056 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 15.5% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $959 | $816 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $990 | $990 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $1,101 | $273 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $1,117 | $1,132 | ★ 2/5 | 227 min | 14.9% |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $1,130 | $209 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $1,132 | $4,457 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $1,151 | $1,298 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,197 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,278 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,278 | $277 | — | — | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $1,331 | $1,003 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 16.9% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $1,382 | $977 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $1,384 | $1,212 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,413 | $4,100 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
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 August 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 $1,470 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,391 list price could save about $921 (39%).
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