Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $726 — 48% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $490 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $726 | $743 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $726 | $762 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $726 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $2,685 | $726 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $726 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,832 list price could save about $1,107 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Brooklyn
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Phan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 846 |
| Mitchell Bellis | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 823 |
| Jason Brooks, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 711 |
| Karyn Koller, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 635 |
| Christopher Lim | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 573 |
| Joseph Polakoski, DO | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 566 |
| Joseph Chirayil, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 551 |
| Eleanor Dethomas, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 549 |
| Yonathan Estrella | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 533 |
| Marcin Byra, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 529 |
| Luke Donnelly, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 524 |
| D'artagnan Hinds, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 517 |
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