Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15 — 83% below the US median ($87), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $15 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $15 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $15 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $32 | — | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $130 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $15 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($15). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $62 list price could save about $47 (76%).
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 Bronx
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avi Retter, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Bronx, NY | 154 |
| Tarek Elrafei, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | Bronx, NY | 127 |
| Roger Villi, M.D | Family Practice | Bronx, NY | 65 |
| Maria Lourdes Flores, M.D. | Family Practice | Bronx, NY | 31 |
| Maxine Epstein, RPA-C | Physician Assistant | Bronx, NY | 30 |
| Smitha Mellacheruvu, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Bronx, NY | 21 |
| Michelle Zevallos-Ramos | Nurse Practitioner | Bronx, NY | 11 |
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