Prices at 89 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $258 — 51% below the US median ($528), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $70 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $70 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $70 | $70 | — | — | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $88 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $216 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $126 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $209 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $126 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 245 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers, NY | $128 | $128 | ★ 1/5 | 201 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $131 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $145 | $145 | — | 95 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $145 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital | Springville, NY | $146 | $88 | — | 145 min | — |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | $151 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates | Penn Yan, NY | $151 | $147 | — | 113 min | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | Binghamton, NY | $156 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown, NY | $182 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $198 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 $258 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($109). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $538 list price could save about $280 (52%).
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