Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in New York, NY

Prices at 5 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,478 — 217% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 26.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY $841 $4,659 ★ 5/5 206 min 13.1%
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY $4,478 ★ 4/5 240 min 14.6%
Mount Sinai West New York, NY $4,478 $525 ★ 4/5 278 min 14.3%
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY $4,478 $525
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY $4,478 $525 ★ 3/5 227 min 16.4%

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 August 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)
$4,975
Cash / self-pay
$4,478
Insurer-negotiated
$525
Medicare pays
$171
$2,296$4,478
Median cash $4,478  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,478 — about 26.1× 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 $4,975 list price could save about $498 (10%).

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Doctors who perform this in New York

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Nicole Nembhard, MDEmergency MedicineNew York, NY905
Azza Bakkar, MDEmergency MedicineNew York, NY790
Bryan BeattieEmergency MedicineNew York, NY670
Christopher Lobaito, M.D.Emergency MedicineNew York, NY650
Samantha LedonneEmergency MedicineNew York, NY572
Dhvani Kothari, MDEmergency MedicineNew York, NY560
Christina Beck, M.D.Emergency MedicineNew York, NY522
Seth Crockford, M.D.Emergency MedicineNew York, NY522
Lon Sproles, D.O.Emergency MedicineNew York, NY503
Kunal GargEmergency MedicineNew York, NY475
Kishen Patel, MD, MBAEmergency MedicineNew York, NY458
Raymond Marcovici, MDEmergency MedicineNew York, NY452

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