Specialist consultation cost in New York
In New York, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes: from $76.15 to $1,175.66, with a median of $298.00. The lowest price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (Niagara Falls). The highest price is 15.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $298.00, is 73% above the US median of $172.20.
- New York ranks 30th of 32 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99243. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$76.15Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Median$298.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,175.66in New York
Lowest saves$221.85vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY OFFICE CONSULTATION; TYPICALLY 40 MINUTES | $76.15 | $108.79 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC OFFICE CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $95.55 | $502.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC OFFICE CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $95.55 | $502.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC OFFICE CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $95.55 | $502.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC OFFICE CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $95.55 | $502.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC OFFICE CONSULTATION 30 MIN | $95.55 | $502.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY OBS CONSULT DETAIL LOW | $96.05 | $113.00 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Oral Consult Est Sev 40 Min | $102.44 | $146.34 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY Office Consult New/Est Level 3 | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba · Cuba, NY Office Consult New/Est Level 3 | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $109.03 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC OFFICE CONSULT_ NEW_ESTABLISHED PATIENT_ MODERATE_ 40 MIN FACE_TO_FACE | $116.27 | $178.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC OFFICE CONSULT_ NEW_ESTABLISHED PATIENT_ MODERATE_ 40 MIN FACE_TO_FACE | $116.27 | $178.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC OFFICE CONSULT_ NEW_ESTABLISHED PATIENT_ MODERATE_ 40 MIN FACE_TO_FACE | $158.91 | $244.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC OFFICE CONSULT_ NEW_ESTABLISHED PATIENT_ MODERATE_ 40 MIN FACE_TO_FACE | $159.75 | $245.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC OFFICE CONSULT_ NEW_ESTABLISHED PATIENT_ MODERATE_ 40 MIN FACE_TO_FACE | $162.03 | $249.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome · Utica-Rome, NY Lev 3 outpat consult | $188.93 | $468.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC OFFICE CONSULT_ NEW_ESTABLISHED PATIENT_ MODERATE_ 40 MIN FACE_TO_FACE | $201.53 | $251.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 99243 - OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $229.00 | $229.00 | Apr 22, 2025 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY OFFICE CONSLTJ 40 MIN | $279.50 | $279.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $298.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $298.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $298.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $298.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $298.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CONFIRMATORY CNS DTLD LW COMP | $301.00 | $301.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $332.35 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $332.35 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Consultation Office/Outpatient New/Estab Patient 30-39 Mins Sane | $346.45 | $533.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Consultation Office/Outpatient New/Estab Patient 30-39 Mins Sane | $346.45 | $533.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $376.70 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFFICE CONSULTATION; TYPICALLY 40 MINUTES | $389.00 | $389.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Office Consultation Detailed L | $472.50 | $525.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Office Consult | $472.50 | $525.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Office Consult | $472.50 | $525.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Office Consult | $472.50 | $525.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $493.49 | $493.49 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CONSULT VISIT LEVEL 3 | $495.00 | $495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $571.86 | $571.86 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT LOW MDM 30 MINUTES | $591.87 | $905.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST LOW 30 | $602.65 | $709.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Level3 Op Conslt Dtlowmdm | $649.00 | $649.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CONSULT PT LEVEL 3 | $700.95 | $700.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville · Gloversville, NY MATERNITY RECOVERY ROOM | $1,175.66 | $1,469.58 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 25 | $95.55 | $298.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 5 | $116.27 | $201.53 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $76.15 | $236.38 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $158.91 | $159.75 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $346.45 | $346.45 |
| Cuba, NY | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Gloversville, NY | 1 | $1,175.66 | $1,175.66 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 1 | $188.93 | $188.93 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 1 | $279.50 | $279.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What specialist consultation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Specialist consultation explained.
Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$128.14
- Alaska$322.92, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$99.30
- Arkansas$108.55
- California$173.00
- Colorado$96.48
- Connecticut$370.00, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$93.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$287.06
- Georgia$414.00
- Hawaii$124.60, 1 hospital
- Idaho$194.44, 3 hospitals
- Illinois$138.60
- Indiana$219.10
- Iowa$213.60
- Kansas$193.80
- Kentucky$95.27
- Louisiana$149.32
- Maine$45.17
- Maryland$428.10, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$116.25
- Michigan$186.40
- Minnesota$186.06
- Mississippi$128.14
- Missouri$177.45
- Montana$299.25
- Nebraska$226.13, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$179.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$50.60, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$250.00
- New Mexico$187.20, 3 hospitals
- North Dakota$281.25
- Ohio$109.78
- Oklahoma$95.59
- Oregon$292.63, 2 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$185.00
- Puerto Rico$756.25, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$231.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$146.23, 2 hospitals
- South Dakota$255.60
- Tennessee$89.98
- Texas$89.36
- Vermont$142.75, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$336.80, 4 hospitals
- Washington$163.28
- West Virginia$112.50
- Wisconsin$200.20
- Wyoming$289.35, 4 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.