Prices at 90 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $149 — 43% below the US median ($261), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Schenectady, NY | $28 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown, NY | $34 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $35 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $35 | $16 | — | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $35 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Kenmore, NY | $39 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia, NY | $46 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $65 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 307 min | — |
| O'connor Hospital | Delhi, NY | $66 | $50 | — | 95 min | — |
| Little Falls Hospital | Little Falls, NY | $66 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital | Cobleskill, NY | $66 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $79 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany, NY | $103 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 341 min | — |
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York | Troy, NY | $103 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $121 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $125 | $108 | ★ 1/5 | 229 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst, NY | $126 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $126 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $126 | $94 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $126 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $126 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 245 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 $149 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $348 list price could save about $200 (57%).
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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