Prices at 80 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $489 — 31% above the US median ($374), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $75 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | 14.9% |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $98 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | 15.6% |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $103 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | 14.6% |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $122 | $206 | — | 88 min | 14.7% |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $134 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.4% |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $135 | — | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 17.2% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $167 | $50 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.3% |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $178 | $50 | ★ 1/5 | 215 min | 15.6% |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $202 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 137 min | 15.6% |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $202 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 294 min | 15.3% |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $202 | $57 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $320 | $102 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | 15.8% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $320 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $326 | $506 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.3% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $342 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 15.3% |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $380 | $488 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $437 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $448 | $679 | ★ 1/5 | 202 min | 15.2% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $450 | $118 | — | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $452 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.4% |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $463 | $473 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 14.5% |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $466 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | 15.3% |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $466 | $507 | — | — | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $482 | $94 | — | 114 min | 14.8% |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $497 | $114 | — | 112 min | 14.6% |
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 June 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 $489 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $894 list price could save about $404 (45%).
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