Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $275 — 43% below the US median ($480), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $275 | $730 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $275 | $714 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $275 | $693 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $405 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $1,043 | $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 $275 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,195 list price could save about $920 (77%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jad Sargi, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 31 |
| Apurav Panwala, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Brooklyn, NY | 25 |
| Khaja Ahmed, MD | Anesthesiology | Brooklyn, NY | 22 |
| Renata Lerner | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Brooklyn, NY | 16 |
| Yurong Cai, MD | Anesthesiology | Brooklyn, NY | 14 |
| David Frost, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Brooklyn, NY | 14 |
| Yonathan Estrella | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 14 |
| Brett Schupack, DO | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
| Hugo Gonzalez Gomez, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Brooklyn, NY | 12 |
| Taek Yoon, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Brooklyn, NY | 11 |
| Shah Ashfaq, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 11 |
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