Prices at 7 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 85% below the US median ($1,913), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $195 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $554 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $552 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $6,286 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 200 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 $286 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($190). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,935 list price could save about $1,649 (85%).
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 Brooklyn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Manchester, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 164 |
| Susan Campeas, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 84 |
| Maxwell Goossens, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 79 |
| Laurence Cohen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 57 |
| Evan Stein, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 25 |
| Reginald Denis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 16 |
| Daniel Masri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 11 |
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