Prices at 63 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,320 — 23% above the US median ($9,999), roughly 11.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $2,170 | $1,784 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $2,665 | $1,198 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $2,665 | $1,141 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $2,665 | $1,141 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $2,665 | $1,233 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $3,254 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,355 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $9,695 | $1,145 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $9,695 | $1,145 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $11,116 | $11,308 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $12,320 | $4,173 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $12,320 | $4,203 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $12,320 | $4,330 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $12,320 | $4,006 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $12,320 | $4,358 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $12,320 | $4,167 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $12,320 | $3,549 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $12,320 | $3,549 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $12,320 | $3,544 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $12,320 | $4,028 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $12,320 | $3,526 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester, NY | $12,617 | $14,746 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh, NY | $13,269 | $12,818 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $13,779 | $2,250 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $22,324 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | 205 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 $12,320 — about 11.6× the Medicare rate ($1,063). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,127).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,359 list price could save about $6,038 (33%).
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