Prices at 41 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,770 — 71% below the US median ($6,033), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,041 | $3,265 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $1,529 | $2,061 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $1,529 | $1,705 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $1,529 | $1,939 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $1,770 | $837 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc | Westfield, NY | $1,920 | $2,023 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady, NY | $4,630 | $3,106 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $9,255 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $17,753 | $8,010 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $1,770 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($2,871). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5,742).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,664 list price could save about $3,894 (69%).
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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