Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $770 — 83% above the US median ($420), roughly 13.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349 | $391 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $747 | $2,867 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $792 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $792 | $3,041 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $792 | $3,041 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $792 | $3,041 | ★ 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 $770 — about 13.8× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $891 list price could save about $121 (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sekuleo Gathers, MD | Emergency Medicine | New York, NY | 341 |
| Phyllis Gelb, MD | Family Practice | New York, NY | 188 |
| Lauren Elson, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 164 |
| Wah Lee, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 160 |
| Felix Karafin, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 147 |
| Margaret Mei, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 105 |
| Thomas Riolo, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 105 |
| Alexander Gimpelevich, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 95 |
| Jung Kim, MD | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | 88 |
| Basit Qayyum, M.D | Rheumatology | New York, NY | 79 |
| Stacey Hildebrand, NURSE PRACTITIONER | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 79 |
| John Ventrudo, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | New York, NY | 76 |
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