Prices at 7 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,904 — 20% above the US median ($5,766), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,971 | $8,091 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904 | $5,229 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904 | $5,166 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $6,904 | $5,256 | ★ 2/5 | 144 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 $6,904 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,600 list price could save about $8,696 (56%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Kiely, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 20 |
| Michael Lieberman, M.D. | General Surgery | New York, NY | 19 |
| Beth Hochman, MD | General Surgery | New York, NY | 17 |
| Erin Fitzgerald, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | New York, NY | 14 |
| Valery Dronsky, M.D. | General Surgery | New York, NY | 14 |
| Scott Hanan, MD | General Surgery | New York, NY | 14 |
| Fredric Harris, MD, FACS | General Surgery | New York, NY | 14 |
| Anton Kelly, M.D. | General Surgery | New York, NY | 13 |
| Justin Henning, MD | General Surgery | New York, NY | 13 |
| Natasha Coleman | General Surgery | New York, NY | 12 |
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