Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $646 — 32% below the US median ($949), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $646 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $646 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $921 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 233 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 $646 — about 5.5× 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 $771 list price could save about $125 (16%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Williams | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 236 |
| Yiting Huang, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 172 |
| Jeffrey Lane | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 157 |
| Erik Scharlau, PA | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 141 |
| Amer Musleh, PA | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 135 |
| Benjamin Ostrovsky, MD | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 131 |
| Rebecca Lowy, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 118 |
| Daniel Stratz | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 118 |
| William Duzan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 113 |
| Stephanie Hernandez, MD | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 113 |
| Austin Tenney, DO | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 113 |
| Michael Santiago, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Rochester, NY | 113 |
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