State report
New York hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#41of 52 states overall How states are ranked
193hospitals, with 328,890 Medicare stays
$3.36typical list price for every $1 of cost 42nd highest of 51 states
24%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 42nd highest share of 52 states
3 h 24 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, New York's list prices are lower than the US typical, fewer hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are longer.
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New YorkUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$3.36US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
5.0×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
24%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
66%US 71%
Typical ER visit
3 h 24 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
1.2%US 1.8%
New York typical: $3.36
Most common hospital stays in New York
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 40,824 | $71,855 | $19,987 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 16,510 | $47,631 | $13,083 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 9,012 | $56,396 | $16,858 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 7,313 | $51,154 | $13,546 |
| Sepsis | 6,672 | $43,445 | $10,832 |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6,517 | $74,152 | $19,185 |
| Urinary tract infection | 6,064 | $38,211 | $8,458 |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications | 5,546 | $53,169 | $12,552 |
1 of 193 New York hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.