Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $602 — about the US median ($596), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $221 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $602 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $602 | $68 | — | — | — |
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 $602 — about 8.7× 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 $926 list price could save about $324 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Lane | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 95 |
| Michael Mathieson, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 84 |
| Laurie Thiele, PA | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 81 |
| Christopher Williams | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 71 |
| Taylor Ingram, DO | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 63 |
| Joshua Trenkamp | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 62 |
| Howard Lin, MD | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 58 |
| Amer Musleh, PA | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 57 |
| Thijs Wolf, DO | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 57 |
| Joseph Konwinski, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 51 |
| Wen Zhang | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 47 |
| George Thatvihane | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 45 |
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