Contrast x-ray gallbladder 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

$9.46

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$43.00

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$12.42 with Univera vs $404.47 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
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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
Univera Univera Essential Plan $12.42 ↑ +31%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $12.42 ↑ +31%
Univera Univera Medicare $14.61 ↑ +54%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $15.46 ↑ +63%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $15.46 ↑ +63%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $17.18 ↑ +82%
Univera Univera Commercial $17.68 ↑ +87%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $18.17 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $18.17 ↑ +92%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $19.43 ↑ +105%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $21.34 ↑ +126%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $21.34 ↑ +126%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $21.34 ↑ +126%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $21.34 ↑ +126%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $21.34 ↑ +126%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $24.18 ↑ +156%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $28.79 ↑ +204%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $30.35 ↑ +221%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $30.35 ↑ +221%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $33.75 ↑ +257%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $34.42 ↑ +264%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $36.00 ↑ +281%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $37.13 ↑ +292%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $37.13 ↑ +292%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $193.81 ↑ +1949%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $193.81 ↑ +1949%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $195.92 ↑ +1971%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $210.66 ↑ +2127%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $210.66 ↑ +2127%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $210.66 ↑ +2127%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $216.98 ↑ +2194%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $219.09 ↑ +2216%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $219.09 ↑ +2216%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $219.09 ↑ +2216%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $219.09 ↑ +2216%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $221.19 ↑ +2238%
Humana Humana Commercial $223.30 ↑ +2260%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $225.41 ↑ +2283%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $227.51 ↑ +2305%
Molina Molina Ohio $229.62 ↑ +2327%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $306.85 ↑ +3144%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $404.47 ↑ +4176%

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Contrast x-ray gallbladder at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Harlem Hospital Center New York $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $210.66 $1.00 – $328.43

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