Prices at 79 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $833 — 18% above the US median ($708), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $170 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville, NY | $170 | — | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $194 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $227 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $229 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $240 | $162 | — | 145 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $271 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $340 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam, NY | $368 | $555 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland, NY | $385 | $523 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Corning Hospital | Corning, NY | $385 | $406 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $627 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $639 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $670 | $3,056 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $675 | $144 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $675 | $144 | — | — | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $708 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $708 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Slhs Massena, Inc | Massena, NY | $743 | — | — | 116 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $779 | $839 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $789 | $515 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $799 | $758 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $833 | $833 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $833 | $833 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $833 | $833 | ★ 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 $833 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,456 list price could save about $624 (43%).
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