Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,741 — 34% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $683 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $706 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,881 | $1,088 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $3,600 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $3,600 | $561 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $3,600 | $561 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $3,600 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 239 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 $2,741 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,000 list price could save about $1,259 (31%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Duncan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 210 |
| Joshua Lantos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 186 |
| Annette Nusbaum, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 164 |
| Alissa Aboff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 144 |
| Robin Mitnick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 143 |
| Duan Chen | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 138 |
| Joseph Comunale, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 103 |
| Kathryn Dean, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 93 |
| Girish Fatterpekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 92 |
| Sahil Sood, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 86 |
| Evan Lieberman | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 83 |
| Stephen Yhu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 81 |
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