Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 47% below the US median ($949), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $340 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $504 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $504 | $521 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $504 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $2,619 | $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 $504 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,817 list price could save about $1,313 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Chirayil, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 376 |
| Jason Brooks, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 338 |
| Laura Spano, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 329 |
| Joseph Polakoski, DO | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 305 |
| Matthew Goldman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 278 |
| Larisa Makarov, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 270 |
| Mitchell Bellis | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 263 |
| Christopher Lim | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 261 |
| Luke Donnelly, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 251 |
| Fiona Barriac, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 239 |
| Adalbert Wong, MD | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 236 |
| Ryan Giorgetti | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 235 |
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