Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,797 — 79% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 16.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $655 | $3,724 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,725 | $652 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,725 | $698 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,725 | $689 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $3,870 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $3,870 | $3,704 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $3,870 | $3,704 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $3,870 | $3,704 | ★ 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 $3,797 — about 16.0× 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 $4,164 list price could save about $366 (9%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Maldari | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 50 |
| Liliya Pospishil | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 50 |
| Nidhi Kavi, D.O. | General Surgery | New York, NY | 49 |
| Anthony Devivo, DO | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 46 |
| Anthony Manasia, MD | General Surgery | New York, NY | 43 |
| Robert Nampi, M.D. | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 42 |
| Peter Neuburger, MD | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 40 |
| Rani Sittol, MD | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 36 |
| Jack Shanewise, M.D. | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 36 |
| Maria Paz Ronquillo, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | New York, NY | 33 |
| Kevin Scott, MD | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 32 |
| Peter Rattner, DO | Critical Care (Intensivists) | New York, NY | 29 |
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