Prices at 5 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $477 — 152% above the US median ($189), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $230 | — | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $724 | $90 | ★ 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 $477 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $658 list price could save about $181 (27%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Andes, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 5,883 |
| Boris Bentsianov, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 573 |
| Daniel Branovan, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 514 |
| David Edelstein, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 476 |
| Mayer Adler, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 463 |
| Eyal Levit, M.D. | Dermatology | Brooklyn, NY | 407 |
| Simon Friedman, MD | Otolaryngology | Brooklyn, NY | 380 |
| Michael Bezuevsky, D.O. | Vascular Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | 360 |
| Mark Ilyagu, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 356 |
| Vadim Kolesnikov, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 320 |
| Yuriy Pertsovsky | Gastroenterology | Brooklyn, NY | 307 |
| Vladimir Krichevsky, M.D. | Urology | Brooklyn, NY | 292 |
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