Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31 — 51% below the US median ($63), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $31 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $31 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $31 | $10 | — | — | — |
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 $31 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($10). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $48 list price could save about $17 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanureet Arora | Endocrinology | Rochester, NY | 290 |
| Timothy Ashley, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Rochester, NY | 32 |
| Shorna Barrett-Loiseau | Nurse Practitioner | Rochester, NY | 32 |
| Luis Chavez, MD | Endocrinology | Rochester, NY | 19 |
| Avellina Okafor | Nurse Practitioner | Rochester, NY | 19 |
| Julie Yoon, MD | Internal Medicine | Rochester, NY | 18 |
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