Prices at 85 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $563 — 35% below the US median ($869), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $121 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $175 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $186 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $186 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $250 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc | Hamilton, NY | $311 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 155 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $386 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $390 | $497 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $411 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $411 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | Lewiston, NY | $411 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $411 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $442 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $442 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $442 | $487 | — | 113 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $445 | $563 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $452 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $466 | $466 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $476 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $476 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $476 | $493 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $476 | $491 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $476 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $476 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $476 | $483 | ★ 1/5 | 261 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 $563 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,110 list price could save about $547 (49%).
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