Prices at 79 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,079 — 8% below the US median ($1,167), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $188 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $229 | $682 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $257 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $314 | $267 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $314 | $267 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $392 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $395 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $397 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $397 | $173 | — | 116 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $552 | $1,155 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $576 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $576 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $576 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $576 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $580 | $2,459 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $598 | $1,027 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $611 | $174 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $710 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $710 | $1,161 | — | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $847 | $2,887 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $937 | $985 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $997 | $1,004 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $1,079 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,079 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $1,079 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 278 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 $1,079 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($323). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,359 list price could save about $1,280 (54%).
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