Prices at 6 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $724 — 15% below the US median ($849), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $705 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $724 | $923 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $724 | $859 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $724 | $843 | ★ 2/5 | 198 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 $724 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($390). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($781).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,747 list price could save about $1,023 (59%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shapiro, MD | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 173 |
| Sherry Hsiung, M.D. | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 56 |
| Leonid Chernobelsky, M.D. | General Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 43 |
| Gila Weinstein, M.D. | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 24 |
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