Prices at 90 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $62 — 42% below the US median ($107), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $19 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $19 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $19 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $19 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $19 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $19 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $19 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $19 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $19 | $71 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $19 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $19 | $69 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $19 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $19 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $19 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $19 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $19 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $23 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $23 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $23 | $26 | — | 113 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $29 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $36 | $19 | — | 145 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $41 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $43 | — | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $44 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $45 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 164 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 $62 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($39).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $168 list price could save about $106 (63%).
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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