Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $423 — 81% below the US median ($2,170), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | Bronx, NY | $423 | $662 | ★ 2/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $423 | $698 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | — |
| Bronx VA Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $423 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | Bronx, NY | $795 | $429 | ★ 1/5 | 186 min | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,122 | $505 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $423 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($269). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,993 list price could save about $1,570 (79%).
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 Bronx
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Huang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 721 |
| Michael Gottesman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 520 |
| Kevin Hsu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 476 |
| Judah Burns, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 275 |
| Amichai Erdfarb, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 218 |
| Gary Tubman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 209 |
| Menachem Gold, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 187 |
| Nazanin Dadfar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 140 |
| Steven Benitez | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 99 |
| Edwin Gulko, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 90 |
| Michael Lipton, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 50 |
| Ginny Mantello, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Bronx, NY | 24 |
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