Prices at 88 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $250 — 9% below the US median ($276), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $44 | $72 | — | 120 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $81 | $129 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $81 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $81 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $95 | $83 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $104 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $104 | $114 | — | 113 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $123 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $123 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $132 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick, NY | $135 | $681 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $149 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $149 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $149 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $149 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $152 | $71 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $159 | $57 | — | 145 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $186 | $104 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $195 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $200 | $381 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $200 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $206 | $97 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $206 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $209 | $71 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $210 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 171 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 $250 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($85). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $497 list price could save about $247 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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