Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,400 — 100% above the US median ($2,696), roughly 16.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $1,512 | $802 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | 13.1% |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $5,400 | — | ★ 4/5 | 240 min | 14.6% |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $5,400 | $602 | ★ 4/5 | 278 min | 14.3% |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $5,400 | $602 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $5,400 | $602 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 16.4% |
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 June 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 $5,400 — about 16.9× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,000 list price could save about $600 (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 | 253 |
| Vesselin Miloushev, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 224 |
| Andrei Holodny, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 176 |
| Michael Starc, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 175 |
| Vaios Hatzoglou, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 148 |
| Julio Arevalo Perez, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 131 |
| Karem Gharzeddine, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 130 |
| John Lyo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 119 |
| Onur Yildirim, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 103 |
| Jamie Tisnado, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 98 |
| Hilda Stambuk, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 93 |
| Sasan Karimi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 90 |
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