Prices at 5 hospitals in Rochester, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 87% below the US median ($261), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Hospital | Rochester, NY | $35 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 299 min | — |
| Unity Specialty Hospital | Rochester, NY | $35 | $16 | — | — | — |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $121 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 233 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 $35 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($36). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $80 list price could save about $45 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Clark | Interventional Radiology | Rochester, NY | 366 |
| Patrick Fultz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 315 |
| Ravinder Sidhu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 263 |
| Vikram Dogra, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 256 |
| Kevin Lightner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 222 |
| Sarah Averill, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 212 |
| Jeffrey Kallas, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 124 |
| David Dombroski, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 110 |
| Axel Wismueller, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 104 |
| Raymond Tan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 96 |
| John Strang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 96 |
| Damien Dawson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Rochester, NY | 91 |
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