Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $518 — 17% above the US median ($441), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $100 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $211 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $826 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $826 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $826 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $826 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 239 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 $518 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $894 list price could save about $376 (42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Amin, MD | Otolaryngology | New York, NY | 397 |
| Bari Dane, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 262 |
| Joseph Maklansky, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 240 |
| Chenchan Huang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 208 |
| Pei-Kang Wei, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 169 |
| Vinay Prabhu, MD, MS | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 150 |
| Paul Lui, M.D | Pediatric Medicine | New York, NY | 105 |
| Paul Smereka, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 104 |
| Luke Ginocchio, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 97 |
| Robert Petrocelli, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 90 |
| Paul Kwak, M.D. | Otolaryngology | New York, NY | 90 |
| Sooah Kim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 86 |
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