Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,246 — 12% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $637 | $910 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York, NY | $637 | $918 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | — |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $637 | $932 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York, NY | $670 | $996 | ★ 5/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $1,823 | — | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mount Sinai West | New York, NY | $1,823 | $782 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | — |
| Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $1,823 | $782 | — | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York, NY | $1,823 | $782 | ★ 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 $1,246 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jongho Kim, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | New York, NY | 112 |
| Murad Abusamra, MD | Nuclear Medicine | New York, NY | 88 |
| Trisha Youn | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 35 |
| Lionel Zuckier, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 26 |
| Stephen Scharf, MD | Nuclear Medicine | New York, NY | 21 |
| Shifali Dumeer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | New York, NY | 18 |
| Lewen Stempler, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | New York, NY | 12 |
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