Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $317 — about the US median ($318), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $288 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $317 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $317 | $177 | — | — | — |
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 $317 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $418 list price could save about $102 (24%).
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 Rochester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Dizhgalvis, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Rochester, NY | 172 |
| Aitezaz Ahmed, M.D. | Rheumatology | Rochester, NY | 90 |
| Benjamin Foster, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Rochester, NY | 82 |
| Rajeev Ramchandran, M.D | Ophthalmology | Rochester, NY | 67 |
| Refat Assad, DO | Neurology | Rochester, NY | 60 |
| Christopher Doucette | Radiation Oncology | Rochester, NY | 56 |
| Ronald Chong-Yik, MBBS | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Rochester, NY | 54 |
| Marla Bruns, MD PHD | Neurology | Rochester, NY | 51 |
| Cici Liu, M.D. | Gynecological Oncology | Rochester, NY | 49 |
| Shiara Ortiz-Pujols, MD | Preventive Medicine | Rochester, NY | 49 |
| Naghmeh Pooya, MD | Geriatric Medicine | Rochester, NY | 44 |
| Diego Hernandez-Aranda, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Rochester, NY | 43 |
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