Radiofrequency nerve ablation cost in New York

Prices at 65 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,318 — 28% above the US median ($2,590), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $571 $768 ★ 2/5 199 min —
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $677 $200 ★ 2/5 142 min —
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $681 $213 ★ 2/5 233 min —
NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY $1,206 $4,950 ★ 5/5 203 min —
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY $1,362 $417 ★ 2/5 167 min —
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY $1,544 $2,426 ★ 1/5 229 min —
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $1,723 $5,664 ★ 3/5 193 min —
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc Binghamton, NY $2,037 $2,080 ★ 3/5 219 min —
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY $2,311 $1,523 ★ 2/5 234 min —
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $2,311 $1,575 ★ 2/5 220 min —
Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst, NY $2,311 $1,518 ★ 2/5 278 min —
Bronx VA Medical Center Bronx, NY $2,311 $1,512 ★ 4/5 — —
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $2,311 $1,565 ★ 2/5 160 min —
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $2,311 $1,514 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $2,311 $1,110 ★ 1/5 261 min —
Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY $2,311 $1,110 ★ 2/5 181 min —
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $2,311 $1,103 ★ 2/5 245 min —
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $2,311 $1,551 ★ 2/5 144 min —
Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY $2,311 $1,076 ★ 2/5 198 min —
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall Newburgh, NY $2,438 $6,801 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $3,217 $725 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY $3,420 — ★ 4/5 248 min —
Mount Sinai West New York, NY $3,420 $2,890 ★ 4/5 272 min —
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY $3,420 $2,890 — — —
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY $3,420 $2,890 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,918
Cash / self-pay
$3,318
Insurer-negotiated
$2,080
Medicare pays
$462
$1,380$5,790
Median cash $3,318  ·  Medicare $462  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,318 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,918 list price could save about $1,600 (33%).

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