Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,725 — 75% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,455 | $5,439 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $3,725 | $661 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,725 | $713 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,725 | $650 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $7,846 | $1,921 | ★ 1/5 | 186 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 $3,725 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,378 list price could save about $653 (15%).
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 Bronx
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Porreca, PA | Physician Assistant | Bronx, NY | 41 |
| Elizabeth Vue, MD | Anesthesiology | Bronx, NY | 29 |
| Anna Shengelia, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Bronx, NY | 28 |
| Natalya Kozlova | Pulmonary Disease | Bronx, NY | 27 |
| Chao-Ping Wu | Pulmonary Disease | Bronx, NY | 19 |
| Sudham Chand, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Bronx, NY | 18 |
| Pranav Sharma, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Bronx, NY | 17 |
| Marcelo Troya-Maldonado, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Bronx, NY | 14 |
| Javed Iqbal, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Bronx, NY | 14 |
| Ricardo Velasquez Saldana, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Bronx, NY | 14 |
| Michael Richardson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 12 |
| Joseph Guadalupe | Internal Medicine | Bronx, NY | 12 |
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