Prices at 3 hospitals in Syracuse, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 9% above the US median ($231), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse, NY | $250 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse, NY | $255 | $222 | ★ 2/5 | 220 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 $252 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $293 list price could save about $40 (14%).
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 Syracuse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panayotis Petrou, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Syracuse, NY | 511 |
| Ross Sullivan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Syracuse, NY | 396 |
| Madalyn Smith, MSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 352 |
| John Wohlers, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Syracuse, NY | 300 |
| Patricia Demyan, M.S.W. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 263 |
| Lisa Mcdermott, CSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 156 |
| Paul Goggi, MSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 138 |
| Geoffrey Hopkins, M.D. | Psychiatry | Syracuse, NY | 124 |
| Enrique Rosario, LCSW-R | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 109 |
| Ross Sullivan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Syracuse, NY | 107 |
| Debra Delvecchio, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 104 |
| Angelique Chambers, LMSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Syracuse, NY | 81 |
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