Prices at 89 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $374 — 25% below the US median ($502), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $83 | $76 | — | — | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $86 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $100 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $114 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $123 | $40 | — | 145 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $128 | $128 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $133 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $138 | $147 | — | 113 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $149 | $138 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $149 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $149 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $151 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $166 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $196 | $130 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $197 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $197 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $244 | $88 | — | 120 min | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica, NY | $254 | $135 | ★ 1/5 | 227 min | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing, NY | $254 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $272 | $415 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | Oneonta, NY | $283 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $285 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $290 | $103 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow, NY | $294 | $101 | ★ 1/5 | 164 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $326 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 299 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 September 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 $374 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $607 list price could save about $233 (38%).
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