Acid perfusion of esophagus at WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

189 EAST MAIN STREET, WESTFIELD, NY · Ahn · · NPI 1942236427

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 14, 2026 · Ingested Sep 30, 2026

$27.94

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$127.00

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$9.45 with Amerihealth vs $1,205.55 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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

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
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $9.45 ↓ -66%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $9.45 ↓ -66%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $11.88 ↓ -57%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $13.05 ↓ -53%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $13.05 ↓ -53%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $13.05 ↓ -53%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $13.05 ↓ -53%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $13.05 ↓ -53%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $21.00 ↓ -25%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $21.42 ↓ -23%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $22.40 ↓ -20%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $23.10 ↓ -17%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $23.10 ↓ -17%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $37.38 ↑ +34%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $37.38 ↑ +34%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $48.10 ↑ +72%
Univera Univera Medicare $49.69 ↑ +78%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $50.89 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $50.89 ↑ +82%
Univera Univera Commercial $54.07 ↑ +94%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $72.35 ↑ +159%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $85.58 ↑ +206%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $90.22 ↑ +223%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $90.22 ↑ +223%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $577.66 ↑ +1968%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $577.66 ↑ +1968%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $583.94 ↑ +1990%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $627.89 ↑ +2147%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $627.89 ↑ +2147%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $627.89 ↑ +2147%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $646.73 ↑ +2215%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $653.01 ↑ +2237%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $653.01 ↑ +2237%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $653.01 ↑ +2237%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $653.01 ↑ +2237%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $659.29 ↑ +2260%
Humana Humana Commercial $665.56 ↑ +2282%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $671.84 ↑ +2305%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $678.12 ↑ +2327%
Molina Molina Ohio $684.40 ↑ +2350%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $914.59 ↑ +3173%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $1,205.55 ↑ +4215%

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Acid perfusion of esophagus at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $627.89 $119.98 – $698.71
Harlem Hospital Center New York $627.89 $160.00 – $678.12
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $627.89 $119.98 – $698.71
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $627.89 $164.08 – $678.12
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $627.89 $164.08 – $678.12
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $627.89 $119.98 – $698.71
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $627.89 $119.98 – $698.71
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $627.89 $164.08 – $678.12

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