Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,305 — about the US median ($1,278), roughly 4.6× 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 | 226 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $300 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $374 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $485 | $408 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $599 | $1,127 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $606 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $606 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $646 | $1,188 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $646 | $633 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $646 | $633 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $742 | $3,056 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $959 | $816 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $990 | $990 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $1,101 | $273 | — | 145 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,109 | $1,109 | ★ 2/5 | 198 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 $1,305 — about 4.6× 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 $2,637 list price could save about $1,332 (51%).
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