Prices at 87 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $473 — 23% above the US median ($384), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $72 | $134 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $72 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $75 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $81 | $118 | — | 145 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $98 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $120 | — | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $148 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica, NY | $178 | $61 | ★ 1/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $184 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $192 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $223 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $250 | $110 | — | 120 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $326 | $407 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $341 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $342 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $368 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $368 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $380 | $483 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $410 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown, NY | $413 | $507 | ★ 2/5 | 260 min | — |
| Clifton-Fine Hospital | Star Lake, NY | $413 | $507 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $448 | $679 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $463 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System | Montrose, NY | $467 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $467 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 202 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 $473 — about 3.9× 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 $824 list price could save about $352 (43%).
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