Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $71 — 8% below the US median ($77), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $67 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $71 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $71 | $19 | — | — | — |
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 $71 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $103 list price could save about $33 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahira Ahmed, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 2,770 |
| Wade Hedegard, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 1,527 |
| Jinnah Phillips, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 1,299 |
| Matthew Diamond, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 1,044 |
| Stamatia Destounis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 993 |
| Alena Levit, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 979 |
| Sarah Vanderlinde, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 950 |
| Philip Murphy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 906 |
| Lisa Paulis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 880 |
| Eslam Mohamed, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 878 |
| Leah Rossett, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 625 |
| Peter Dvorak, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 452 |
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