Contrast exam thoracic aorta 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

$14.30

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$65.00

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$11.55 with Amerihealth vs $7,151.28 with Aetna — 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

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 D-SNP Medicare $11.55 ↓ -19%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $11.55 ↓ -19%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $14.52 ↑ +2%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $15.95 ↑ +12%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $15.95 ↑ +12%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $15.95 ↑ +12%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $15.95 ↑ +12%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $15.95 ↑ +12%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $18.80 ↑ +31%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $18.80 ↑ +31%
Univera Univera Medicare $22.12 ↑ +55%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $24.75 ↑ +73%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $25.25 ↑ +77%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $26.40 ↑ +85%
Univera Univera Commercial $26.77 ↑ +87%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $26.92 ↑ +88%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $27.22 ↑ +90%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $27.22 ↑ +90%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $28.47 ↑ +99%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $28.47 ↑ +99%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $37.07 ↑ +159%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $45.47 ↑ +218%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $47.94 ↑ +235%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $47.94 ↑ +235%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $3,426.66 ↑ +23863%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $3,426.66 ↑ +23863%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,463.90 ↑ +24123%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $3,724.63 ↑ +25946%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,724.63 ↑ +25946%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $3,724.63 ↑ +25946%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $3,836.36 ↑ +26728%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $3,873.61 ↑ +26988%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,873.61 ↑ +26988%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,873.61 ↑ +26988%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,873.61 ↑ +26988%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $3,910.86 ↑ +27249%
Humana Humana Commercial $3,948.10 ↑ +27509%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $3,985.35 ↑ +27770%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,022.60 ↑ +28030%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,059.84 ↑ +28290%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,425.29 ↑ +37839%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $7,151.28 ↑ +49909%

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Contrast exam thoracic aorta at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
Harlem Hospital Center New York $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,724.63 $63.13 – $7,882.87

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