Prices at 90 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $277 — 19% below the US median ($341), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $42 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $50 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $50 | $25 | — | 116 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $51 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $51 | $15 | — | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $55 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $64 | $123 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $64 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $65 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $72 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $97 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $97 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $98 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $103 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $103 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $114 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $174 | $174 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $188 | $48 | — | 145 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $193 | $268 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $202 | $342 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $222 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $225 | $191 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $244 | $35 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $247 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $257 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 219 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 $277 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $583 list price could save about $306 (53%).
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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