Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $274 — 7% above the US median ($255), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $274 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $274 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $274 | $135 | — | — | — |
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 $274 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $422 list price could save about $148 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankur Chandra, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Rochester, NY | 226 |
| David Shiple, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Rochester, NY | 162 |
| Sharmeen Hussaini, M.D. | Pain Management | Rochester, NY | 140 |
| Brittany Blount, PA | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 123 |
| Skylar Travis, M.D. | Dermatology | Rochester, NY | 116 |
| Daniel Day, DO | Family Practice | Rochester, NY | 113 |
| Mithra Gonzalez, MD | Ophthalmology | Rochester, NY | 88 |
| Adem Aktas, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Rochester, NY | 79 |
| Warren Hammert, MD | General Surgery | Rochester, NY | 78 |
| Simone Bailey-Brown, MD | Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 73 |
| Ilya Voloshin | Orthopedic Surgery | Rochester, NY | 72 |
| Benjamin Crane, MD | Otolaryngology | Rochester, NY | 69 |
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