Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,159 — 85% above the US median ($1,167), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $580 | $2,459 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,079 | $1,161 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,079 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,079 | $1,161 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $3,240 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $3,240 | $3,129 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $3,240 | $3,129 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $3,240 | $3,129 | ★ 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 $2,159 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($323). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,327 list price could save about $1,168 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Weiser, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 142 |
| Emmanouil Pappou, M.D., PH.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 123 |
| Maria Castano, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 109 |
| Emmanouil Pappou, M.D., PH.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 92 |
| Iris Wei | Surgical Oncology | New York, NY | 64 |
| Philip Paty, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 49 |
| Iris Wei | Surgical Oncology | New York, NY | 36 |
| Joseph Martz, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 30 |
| David Faleck, M.D. | Gastroenterology | New York, NY | 28 |
| Jonathan Abelson | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 27 |
| Martin Weiser, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 26 |
| Jeffrey Freed, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | New York, NY | 26 |
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