Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $805 — 37% below the US median ($1,285), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $750 | $141 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $805 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $805 | $110 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $805 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($275). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,006 list price could save about $201 (20%).
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 Rochester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharmeen Hussaini, M.D. | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 71 |
| Steven Soler, MD | Neurosurgery | Rochester, NY | 68 |
| Qi Zhang, M.D. | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 63 |
| Tuan Tran, DO | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 55 |
| Sharmeen Hussaini, M.D. | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 28 |
| Annie Philip, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Rochester, NY | 23 |
| Simer Preet Singh, M.D. | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 21 |
| Simer Preet Singh, M.D. | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 19 |
| Calvin Chiang, MD | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 19 |
| Hemant Kalia, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Rochester, NY | 17 |
| Steven Soler, MD | Neurosurgery | Rochester, NY | 16 |
| Gary Haber, MD | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 16 |
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