Prices at 5 hospitals in Brooklyn, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,726 — 62% below the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,726 | $1,875 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,726 | $1,928 | ★ 1/5 | 261 min | — |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,726 | $1,906 | ★ 2/5 | 198 min | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center-Downtown Campus | Brooklyn, NY | $6,213 | $1,726 | ★ 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changping Jia, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 659 |
| David Zelman, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 562 |
| Reetha Bakthula | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 258 |
| Donald Blair, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 224 |
| Reetha Bakthula | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 54 |
| Donald Blair, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 51 |
| David Zelman, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 48 |
| Changping Jia, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Brooklyn, NY | 32 |
| Lijun Weng, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 26 |
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