Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $211 — 52% below the US median ($441), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $80 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $742 | $228 | ★ 1/5 | 193 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $823 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $211 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($107). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $823 list price could save about $612 (74%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryanne Ruggiero-Delliturri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 89 |
| Maryanne Ruggiero-Delliturri, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 57 |
| Yevgeniy Margulis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 13 |
| Jayanth Rao, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 11 |
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