Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,050 — 83% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,689 | $700 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $4,050 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $4,050 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $4,050 | $500 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $4,050 | $500 | ★ 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 September 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 $4,050 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,500 list price could save about $450 (10%).
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 Young, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 258 |
| Vesselin Miloushev, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 225 |
| Andrei Holodny, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 192 |
| Michael Starc, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 183 |
| Vaios Hatzoglou, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 159 |
| John Lyo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 147 |
| Karem Gharzeddine, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 140 |
| Julio Arevalo Perez, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 137 |
| Jamie Tisnado, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 136 |
| Onur Yildirim, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 109 |
| Hilda Stambuk, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 101 |
| Sasan Karimi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 97 |
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