Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,123 — 4% below the US median ($1,172), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $627 | $407 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $1,620 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $1,620 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $1,620 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $1,620 | $169 | ★ 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 $1,123 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,800 list price could save about $677 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duan Chen | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 1,445 |
| Thomas Khoury | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 1,270 |
| Michal Hertz-Shargel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 952 |
| Marshall Gelbman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 948 |
| Daniel Lefton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 886 |
| Sarah Lidov, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 877 |
| Erli Mingomataj, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 873 |
| Robin Mitnick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 853 |
| Lovleen Cavanagh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 844 |
| Rajan Jain, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 817 |
| Daniel Meltzer, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 816 |
| Alissa Aboff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 785 |
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