Eye exam, new patient in New York
Below is what hospitals in New York charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 3 hospitals in New York run from $385 to $536. The typical hospital charges $427. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $427
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
7 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital For Cancer And Allied Diseases NY · Price file September 15, 2024 | $385Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $385 | Lowest price of any hospital | $86 | $385 |
| Montefiore Medical Center T C NY · Price file September 28, 2026 | $427Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $655 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $94 | $655 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · Price file March 31, 2026 | $536Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $715 | Highest price of any hospital | $159 | $715 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills - (csk) NY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $181Sticker price — | — | $181 | — |
| Garnet Health Medical Center NY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $181Sticker price — | — | $181 | — |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center NY · Price file September 5, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $191Sticker price $640 | — | $191 | $640 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital NY | —Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price — | — | $132 | — |
Procedure code 92002. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.