Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,302 — 41% below the US median ($2,198), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $562 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,302 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,302 | $200 | — | — | — |
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 $1,302 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,627 list price could save about $325 (20%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li-Hsiang Yen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 234 |
| Peter Rosella, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 107 |
| Andrew Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 98 |
| Daniel Oppenheimer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 61 |
| James Chung, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 49 |
| Nicholas Kilmer, M.D. | Family Practice | Rochester, NY | 39 |
| Ravinder Sidhu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 38 |
| Andrew Clark | Interventional Radiology | Rochester, NY | 37 |
| Gary Hollenberg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 34 |
| Eric Weinberg, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 27 |
| Nadia Yusaf, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 26 |
| Sanjiv Virdee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 26 |
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