Decompress forearm 1 space at Kings County Hospital Center

451 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY · NYC Health + Hospitals · · NPI 1043224355

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Sep 5, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$3,839.54

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$12,293.24

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$0.01 with CIGNA vs $9,834.59 with MULTIPLAN — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS $0.01 ↓ -100%
Healthfirst Medicare Advantage PPO $225.00 ↓ -94%
Aetna ALL PRODUCTS $257.00 ↓ -93%
MAGNACARE PPO Non-FPP $330.00 ↓ -91%
MAGNACARE Direct Plus Non-FPP $330.00 ↓ -91%
MAGNACARE PPO FPP $330.00 ↓ -91%
MAGNACARE Direct Plus FPP $330.00 ↓ -91%
EMBLEM HIP_GHI_CHP $332.00 ↓ -91%
EMBLEM PPO_Commercial $332.00 ↓ -91%
OXFORD Liberty $380.00 ↓ -90%
OXFORD Freedom $431.00 ↓ -89%
UNITED EXCHANGE $480.00 ↓ -87%
UNITED ALL PRODUCTS $529.00 ↓ -86%
OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $645.00 ↓ -83%
PB - ANTHEM EXCHANGE $655.18 ↓ -83%
PB - AETNA ALL PRODUCTS $1,128.48 ↓ -71%
PB - AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,128.48 ↓ -71%
Local 1199 ALL PRODUCTS $1,389.00 ↓ -64%
PB - LOCAL 1199 ALL PRODUCTS $1,389.00 ↓ -64%
Aetna MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,535.85 ↓ -60%
PB - HAMASPIK MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $1,894.50 ↓ -51%
PB - CENTERLIGHT PACE $1,894.50 ↓ -51%
Healthfirst HARP $1,982.70 ↓ -48%
Healthfirst CHP $1,982.70 ↓ -48%
Healthfirst Managed Medicaid $1,982.70 ↓ -48%
PB - OSCAR ALL PRODUCTS $2,083.95 ↓ -46%
Fidelis MAP $2,211.62 ↓ -42%
PB - WELLCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $2,273.40 ↓ -41%
MetroPlus CHP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
Anthem HealthPlus EXCHANGE $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
Carelon Commercial_Essential Plans $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
Carelon GHI BMP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
Carelon Managed Medicaid_HARP_CHP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
Fidelis CHP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
Fidelis HARP_Managed Medicaid $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
MetroPlus Gold $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
MetroPlus Goldcare 1 & 2 $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
MetroPlus HARP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
MetroPlus Managed Medicaid $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
MetroPlus SNP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
UNITED HARP $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
UNITED Managed Medicaid $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Managed Medicaid $2,388.80 ↓ -38%
VNSNY MAP $2,436.58 ↓ -37%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHP $2,436.58 ↓ -37%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HARP $2,436.58 ↓ -37%
VNSNY Medicaid SNP $2,436.58 ↓ -37%
Carelon (Amida Care) Managed Medicaid $2,436.58 ↓ -37%
UNITED Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 $2,556.02 ↓ -33%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Essential Plan $2,627.68 ↓ -32%
PB - AFFINITY CHP $2,652.30 ↓ -31%
PB - AFFINITY ESSENTIAL $2,652.30 ↓ -31%
UNITED CHP $2,986.00 ↓ -22%
Healthfirst MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,390.04 ↓ -12%
Healthfirst MAP $3,390.04 ↓ -12%
EMBLEM Essential Plan 3-4 $3,583.20 ↓ -7%
ANTHEM Small Group EPO_PPO $3,714.13 ↓ -3%
ANTHEM Blue Access Small Group $3,714.13 ↓ -3%
Healthfirst EXCHANGE $3,822.08 ↓ -0%
Emblem Essential Plan 200-250 $3,822.08 ↓ -0%
EMBLEM Essential Plan 1-2 $3,822.08 ↓ -0%
ANTHEM Blue Access Large Group $3,833.94 ↓ -0%
VNSNY Medicare Advantage $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
VACCN All Products $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
VNSNY Medicare SNP $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
Senior Whole Health MAP $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
Hamaspik MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
ANTHEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
Senior Whole Health MLTC $3,839.54 ↑ +0%
Healthfirst Small Group $3,893.74 ↑ +1%
OXFORD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $4,031.52 ↑ +5%
Amidacare Managed Medicaid $4,084.39 ↑ +6%
Elderplan MAP_Medicare Advantage_MLTC $4,084.39 ↑ +6%
Centerlight PACE $4,084.39 ↑ +6%
ANTHEM HMO $4,140.13 ↑ +8%
ANTHEM EPO $4,140.13 ↑ +8%
ANTHEM PPO $4,140.13 ↑ +8%
ANTHEM INDEMNITY $4,140.13 ↑ +8%
Wellcare MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $4,146.71 ↑ +8%
UNITED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $4,288.60 ↑ +12%
MetroPlus MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $4,615.36 ↑ +20%
MetroPlus MAP $4,615.36 ↑ +20%
MetroPlus EXCHANGE $4,615.36 ↑ +20%
MetroPlus Essential Plan 3-4 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Healthfirst Essential Plan 200-250 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Healthfirst Essential Plan 3-4 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Anthem HealthPlus Essential Plan 3-4 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Anthem HealthPlus Essential Plan 200-250 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Anthem HealthPlus Essential Plan 1-2 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
MetroPlus Essential Plan 1-2 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
MetroPlus Essential Plan 200-250 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Healthfirst Essential Plan 1-2 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Affinity Essential Plan 3-4 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Affinity Essential Plan 200-250 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Affinity Essential Plan 1-2 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Fidelis Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 $5,374.80 ↑ +40%
Fidelis EXCHANGE $5,452.15 ↑ +42%
EMBLEM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $5,759.31 ↑ +50%
VillageCare Max MEDICARE ADVANTAGE $6,126.58 ↑ +60%
VillageCare Max MAP $6,126.58 ↑ +60%
Carelon MAP_Medicare Advantage $7,990.61 ↑ +108%
MULTIPLAN ALL PRODUCTS $9,834.59 ↑ +156%
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH All Products_Exchange not published by hospital —
PB - CIGNA ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
PB - ANTHEM ESSENTIAL PLAN 1-4 and 200-250 not published by hospital —
PB - ANTHEM CHP not published by hospital —
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE not published by hospital —
Anthem HealthPlus CHP not published by hospital —
PB - UNITED BH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE not published by hospital —
PB - UNITED BH ALL PRODUCTS not published by hospital —
Anthem HealthPlus Managed Medicaid_HARP_MLTC_MAP not published by hospital —
Affinity HARP_Managed Medicaid not published by hospital —
Affinity CHP not published by hospital —
PB - HEALTHFIRST MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PPO not published by hospital —
PB - FIDELIS QHP not published by hospital —
PB - FIDELIS ESSENTIAL PLAN not published by hospital —

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Decompress forearm 1 space at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
Harlem Hospital Center New York $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
North Central Bronx Bronx $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58

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