Prices at 73 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,245 — 3% above the US median ($2,189), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $476 | $2,395 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $476 | $2,395 | — | — | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $504 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $504 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $527 | $2,384 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $570 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $868 | $3,563 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $980 | $1,306 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,093 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $1,093 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $1,093 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,093 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $1,394 | $2,503 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,969 | $4,342 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $2,089 | $2,089 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,245 | $1,582 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,245 | $1,582 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,245 | $1,575 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,245 | $1,988 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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 $2,245 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,033 list price could save about $1,789 (44%).
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