Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53 — 10% below the US median ($59), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $17 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $17 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $17 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $20 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $86 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $86 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $86 | $20 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $86 | $20 | ★ 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 $53 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $42 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Platzman, DO | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 136 |
| Karen Thornton, MD | Family Practice | New York, NY | 123 |
| Estrella Roffe, MD | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 87 |
| Wei Chen, DO | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 79 |
| Gerald Agyapong, PA-C | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 75 |
| Courtney Boardman, NP | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 71 |
| Shirley Pham, D.O | Family Practice | New York, NY | 71 |
| Emily Kuo, M.D., | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 69 |
| Richard Tan | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 63 |
| Daniel Belz, MD | Family Practice | New York, NY | 60 |
| Yan Skabara | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 56 |
| Daniel Kahn, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 54 |
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