Closure of eyelid by suture 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

$58.30

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$265.00

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$77.47 with Univera vs $2,200.57 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Univera Univera Healthy New York $77.47 ↑ +33%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $77.47 ↑ +33%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $82.22 ↑ +41%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $82.75 ↑ +42%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $82.75 ↑ +42%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $88.41 ↑ +52%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $91.06 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $93.71 ↑ +61%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $93.71 ↑ +61%
Univera Univera Medicare $97.08 ↑ +67%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $97.25 ↑ +67%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $104.03 ↑ +78%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $114.27 ↑ +96%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $114.27 ↑ +96%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $114.27 ↑ +96%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $114.27 ↑ +96%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $114.27 ↑ +96%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $118.22 ↑ +103%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $119.52 ↑ +105%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $120.58 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $126.42 ↑ +117%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $126.42 ↑ +117%
Univera Univera Commercial $129.52 ↑ +122%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $130.04 ↑ +123%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $130.04 ↑ +123%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $149.93 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $171.73 ↑ +195%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $181.05 ↑ +211%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $181.05 ↑ +211%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $1,054.44 ↑ +1709%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $1,054.44 ↑ +1709%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $1,065.90 ↑ +1728%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $1,146.13 ↑ +1866%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $1,191.98 ↑ +1945%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $1,191.98 ↑ +1945%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $1,191.98 ↑ +1945%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $1,203.44 ↑ +1964%
Humana Humana Commercial $1,214.90 ↑ +1984%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $1,226.36 ↑ +2004%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $1,237.82 ↑ +2023%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +2030%
Molina Molina Ohio $1,249.28 ↑ +2043%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $1,669.46 ↑ +2764%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $2,200.57 ↑ +3675%

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Closure of eyelid by suture at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,866.58
Harlem Hospital Center New York $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,406.16
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,866.58
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,406.16
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,406.16
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,866.58
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,866.58
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $1,146.13 $0.01 – $1,406.16

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