Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 49% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $51 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $157 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | $173 | $141 | ★ 1/5 | 193 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 $51 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $105 list price could save about $54 (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanina Kovler, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 347 |
| Eugene Mancuso, MD | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 232 |
| Saju Das, D.O | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 149 |
| Allen Cherson, DO | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 97 |
| Howard Eichenstein, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 82 |
| Jennifer Steele, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 70 |
| Rafael Ilyayev, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 66 |
| Ramnik Kaur, M.D | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 39 |
| Aleksandr Orlovskiy, MD | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 32 |
| Dayakishan Chahal, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 28 |
| Avinell Abdool, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 21 |
| Henry Paul, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 20 |
All COVID-19 PCR test prices in New York → · All COVID-19 PCR test prices (national) · All hospitals in Brooklyn