Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,449 — 174% above the US median ($529), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $375 | $268 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $1,449 | — | ★ 4/5 | 240 min | 14.6% |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $1,449 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 278 min | 14.3% |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $1,449 | $100 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $1,449 | $100 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,449 — about 13.3× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,610 list price could save about $161 (10%).
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 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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Melnick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 1,446 |
| Juan Puertas, D.O | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 648 |
| Inna Postolov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 593 |
| Scott Nadel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 540 |
| Donald Bergman, M.D. | Endocrinology | New York, NY | 410 |
| Jahanguir Yaghoobian, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 406 |
| Elizabeth Asch, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 377 |
| Ellen Wetter, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 356 |
| Alla Lavrenova, NP | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 326 |
| Karen Fried, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 317 |
| Danny Kim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 312 |
| Charles Hyde, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 273 |
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