Prices at 3 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,966 — 80% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,966 | $1,691 | ★ 2/5 | 233 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 $2,966 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($1,603). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,012 list price could save about $3,046 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Chan, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Rochester, NY | 41 |
| Allen Cheng, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Rochester, NY | 25 |
| Kazuhiro Hisamoto, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Rochester, NY | 23 |
| Arthur Martella, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Rochester, NY | 23 |
| Daniel Ziazadeh, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Rochester, NY | 22 |
| Tyler Slyngstad, M.D. | Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 19 |
| Craig Narins, MD | Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 14 |
| Frederick Ling, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 13 |
| Vijay Krishnamoorthy, M.D. | Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 13 |
| Fabio Sagebin, M.D. | Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 11 |
| Farhad Abtahian | Interventional Cardiology | Rochester, NY | 11 |
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