Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,346 — 126% above the US median ($596), roughly 19.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $328 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $328 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $328 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $756 | $2,576 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $1,935 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $1,935 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $1,935 | $223 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $1,935 | $223 | ★ 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 $1,346 — about 19.4× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,150 list price could save about $804 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piret Paas-Holland, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 73 |
| Morgan Chen, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 65 |
| Frank Garrido, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 63 |
| Richard Smith, MD | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 58 |
| Alicia Blazejewski, MD | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 56 |
| Gregory Simon, MD | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 56 |
| Sosana Fares | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 55 |
| Justin Worthing | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 52 |
| Paul Krieger, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 51 |
| Rajeswari Pingle, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 51 |
| Paul Zentko | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 50 |
| Jonathan Kobles, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 47 |
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