Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,844 — 26% above the US median ($1,466), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $960 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 233 min | — |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,844 | $823 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,844 | $823 | — | — | — |
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 $1,844 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,305 list price could save about $461 (20%).
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 Rochester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kunze, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 83 |
| Theodor Kaufman, M.D. | General Surgery | Rochester, NY | 65 |
| Asim Mushtaq, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 62 |
| Surinder Devgun, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 58 |
| Christian Peyre, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Rochester, NY | 54 |
| Ari Chodos, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 47 |
| Andrej Strapko, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 45 |
| Prasadvarma Penmetsa, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 42 |
| Asad Ullah, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 42 |
| Christopher Walker | Internal Medicine | Rochester, NY | 39 |
| Vivek Kaul, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 39 |
| Keely Parisian, MD | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 39 |
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