Prices at 9 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $171 — 71% above the US median ($100), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $62 | $103 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $171 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $171 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $171 | $68 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $171 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 239 min | — |
| Gracie Square Hosp | New York, NY | $534 | — | — | — | — |
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 $171 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $190 list price could save about $19 (10%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Hunter, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 222 |
| Veronica Zaharia, M.D. | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 86 |
| Michael Demarest, PA | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 37 |
| Benjamin Metzger, M.D. | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 30 |
| Pamela Hops, M.D. | Family Practice | New York, NY | 26 |
| Arnold Lentnek, MD | Infectious Disease | New York, NY | 25 |
| Julian Klapowitz, M.D. | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 22 |
| George Opio, MD | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 20 |
| Max Schwartzman, PA-C | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 20 |
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