Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $981 — 8% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $328 | $140 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $981 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $981 | $173 | — | — | — |
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 $981 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,185 list price could save about $204 (17%).
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 Rochester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitin Sharma, MD | Urology | Rochester, NY | 111 |
| Edward Messing, MD | Urology | Rochester, NY | 80 |
| Hani Rashid, M.D. | Urology | Rochester, NY | 78 |
| Fernando Caumont, MD | Urology | Rochester, NY | 73 |
| William Tabayoyong, M.D.,PH.D | Urology | Rochester, NY | 72 |
| Abraham Glazer, MD | Urology | Rochester, NY | 71 |
| Jacob Gantz, M.D. | Urology | Rochester, NY | 67 |
| Anees Fazili, M.D. | Urology | Rochester, NY | 58 |
| Gregory Oleyourryk, MD | Urology | Rochester, NY | 56 |
| Louis Eichel, MD | Urology | Rochester, NY | 49 |
| Thomas Frye, DO | Urology | Rochester, NY | 48 |
| Matthew Truong, M.D. | Urology | Rochester, NY | 48 |
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