Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $531 — 173% above the US median ($194), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $227 | $643 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $531 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $531 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $531 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $531 | $161 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $531 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $627 list price could save about $96 (15%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Vine, M.D. | Dermatology | New York, NY | 4,949 |
| Chaim Mandelbaum, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | New York, NY | 2,758 |
| Daniel Krauser, M.D. | Cardiology | New York, NY | 2,663 |
| Alec Goldenberg, MD | Hematology-Oncology | New York, NY | 2,470 |
| Elizabeth Kavaler, MD | Urology | New York, NY | 2,431 |
| Francis Obrien, MD | Cardiology | New York, NY | 2,326 |
| Newsha Ghodsi, M.D. | Cardiology | New York, NY | 2,217 |
| Alan Shah, M.D. | Cardiology | New York, NY | 2,172 |
| Suelane Do Ouro, MD | Interventional Pain Management | New York, NY | 2,090 |
| Mark Horowitz, MD | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 2,050 |
| Sarah Choxi, MD | Pain Management | New York, NY | 1,935 |
| Arthur Schwartzbard, M.D. | Cardiology | New York, NY | 1,842 |
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