X-ray of the knee cost in New York, NY

Prices at 9 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $540 — 95% above the US median ($277), roughly 12.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY $82 $126 ★ 5/5 203 min —
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $104 $98 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY $104 $102 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $104 $104 ★ 2/5 144 min —
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY $540 — ★ 4/5 248 min —
Mount Sinai West New York, NY $540 $32 ★ 4/5 272 min —
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY $540 $32 — — —
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY $540 $32 ★ 3/5 239 min —
Gracie Square Hosp New York, NY $616 — — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$600
Cash / self-pay
$540
Insurer-negotiated
$98
Medicare pays
$42
$100$555
Median cash $540  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $540 — about 12.7× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $600 list price could save about $60 (10%).

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