Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,715 — 27% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $814 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $423 | $810 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,830 | $785 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $3,600 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $3,600 | $512 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $3,600 | $512 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $3,600 | $512 | ★ 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 $2,715 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,000 list price could save about $1,285 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lefkowitz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 152 |
| Jonathan Landa, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 119 |
| Sinchun Hwang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 80 |
| Simon Sun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 75 |
| Peter Glickman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 14 |
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