Prices at 70 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,387 — 15% above the US median ($2,938), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $518 | $647 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $668 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $678 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $678 | $460 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $678 | $460 | — | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $948 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,098 | $6,151 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,712 | $6,779 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $1,835 | $3,608 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $2,442 | $3,680 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,790 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $3,099 | $3,099 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $3,387 | $3,205 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,387 | $3,205 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $3,387 | $3,205 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,387 | $3,048 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,387 | $3,366 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,387 | $3,205 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,387 | $2,830 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,387 | $2,815 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,387 | $2,830 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,387 | $3,205 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,387 | $2,830 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $3,448 | $618 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $3,510 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 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 $3,387 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($541). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,083).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,985 list price could save about $2,598 (43%).
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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