Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $187 — 46% below the US median ($347), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $120 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $187 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $187 | $265 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $187 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $1,995 | $572 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $187 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $656 list price could save about $469 (71%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kindschuh, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 82 |
| Steven Newman, M.D. | Psychiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 50 |
| Mukesh Sharoha, M.D | Psychiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 37 |
| Aleksandar Adzic, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 26 |
| Elsa Russom, M.D. | Psychiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 20 |
| Dmitry Shmerkovich, DO | Neurology | Brooklyn, NY | 15 |
| Joseph Chirayil, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 14 |
| Julia Rabolli, DO | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 13 |
| Timothy Fong, DO | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
| Eugene Khait, M.D. | Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
| Bonnie Brown, D.O. | Hospitalist | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
| Dara Khatib | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
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