Immunofixation electrophoresis serum at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center

622 West 168th Street, New York, NY · NewYork-Presbyterian · · NPI 1952332801

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 31, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$531.00

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$15.64 with EmblemHealth vs $499.14 with Consumer Health Network — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
EmblemHealth All NYS Essential Plans $15.64 ↓ -97%
Anthem BCBS All Commercial Plans $15.64 ↓ -97%
EmblemHealth All Commercial Plans $15.64 ↓ -97%
EmblemHealth Medicare Advantage $15.64 ↓ -97%
Aetna Commercial $15.64 ↓ -97%
Anthem BCBS Healthplus Medicare Advantage $21.22 ↓ -96%
Anthem BCBS Medicare Advantage $21.22 ↓ -96%
Cigna Healthcare All Commercial Plans $21.40 ↓ -96%
Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage $22.34 ↓ -96%
Fidelis Care Medicare Advantage $22.34 ↓ -96%
VNS Health Medicare Advantage $23.01 ↓ -96%
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage $23.01 ↓ -96%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $23.01 ↓ -96%
Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage $23.01 ↓ -96%
WellCare Medicare Advantage $23.12 ↓ -96%
HealthFirst Medicare Advantage $23.46 ↓ -96%
Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage $27.93 ↓ -95%
1199SEIU Funds All Commercial Plans $31.00 ↓ -94%
United Healthcare All Commercial Plans $37.73 ↓ -93%
Oxford Health Plans All Commercial Plans $42.23 ↓ -92%
MVP Health Medicaid/Child Health Plus $86.75 ↓ -84%
Affinity by Molina Healthcare Medicaid/Child Health Plus $86.75 ↓ -84%
Anthem BCBS Healthplus Medicaid $86.75 ↓ -84%
Anthem BCBS Healthplus nystateofhealth plans $86.75 ↓ -84%
Fidelis Care Medicaid/Child Health Plus $86.75 ↓ -84%
VNS Health Medicaid $86.75 ↓ -84%
United Healthcare Medicaid $92.46 ↓ -83%
HealthFirst Medicaid/Child Health Plus $92.82 ↓ -83%
Amida Care Medicaid $99.76 ↓ -81%
EmblemHealth Medicaid/Child Health Plus $99.76 ↓ -81%
Anthem BCBS Healthplus Child Health Plus $130.12 ↓ -75%
MVP Health All NYS Essential Plans $186.51 ↓ -65%
Affinity by Molina Healthcare All NYS Essential Plans $195.18 ↓ -63%
Fidelis Care All NYS Essential Plans $216.87 ↓ -59%
Fidelis Care nystateofhealth plans $216.87 ↓ -59%
Anthem BCBS Healthplus All NYS Essential Plans $288.00 ↓ -46%
United Healthcare All NYS Essential Plans $317.28 ↓ -40%
HealthFirst nystateofhealth plans $324.97 ↓ -39%
HealthFirst All Essential Plans $351.28 ↓ -34%
Worldwide All Commercial Plans $403.56 ↓ -24%
MagnaCare All Commercial Plans $403.56 ↓ -24%
Claritev dba MultiPlan All Commercial Plans $451.35 ↓ -15%
QHM All Commercial Plans $451.35 ↓ -15%
United Healthcare Child Health Plus $451.35 ↓ -15%
First Health Coventry All Commercial Plans $461.97 ↓ -13%
Devon All Commercial Plans $477.90 ↓ -10%
Beech Street All Commercial Plans $477.90 ↓ -10%
First Health All Commercial Plans $493.83 ↓ -7%
Consumer Health Network All Commercial Plans $499.14 ↓ -6%

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Immunofixation electrophoresis serum at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Harlem Hospital Center New York $22.34 $1.00 – $55.69
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $22.34 $1.00 – $55.69
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York not published not published
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing $410.00 $15.64 – $45.58
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $22.34 $1.00 – $55.69
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $22.34 $1.00 – $55.69
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $22.34 $1.00 – $55.69
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown $54.60 $22.34 – $81.90

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