Dx bronchoscope/lavage 31624 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

$81.40

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$370.00

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$107.58 with Univera vs $3,918.08 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
Univera Univera Essential Plan $107.58 ↑ +32%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $107.58 ↑ +32%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $114.69 ↑ +41%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $123.32 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $127.02 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $130.72 ↑ +61%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $130.72 ↑ +61%
Univera Univera Medicare $133.98 ↑ +65%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $135.65 ↑ +67%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $141.91 ↑ +74%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $141.91 ↑ +74%
Univera Univera Commercial $143.15 ↑ +76%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $151.63 ↑ +86%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $160.40 ↑ +97%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $160.40 ↑ +97%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $178.40 ↑ +119%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $195.97 ↑ +141%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $195.97 ↑ +141%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $195.97 ↑ +141%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $195.97 ↑ +141%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $195.97 ↑ +141%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $202.73 ↑ +149%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $206.78 ↑ +154%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $210.00 ↑ +158%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $223.00 ↑ +174%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $223.00 ↑ +174%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $247.36 ↑ +204%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $260.79 ↑ +220%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $260.79 ↑ +220%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +1425%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $1,877.42 ↑ +2206%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $1,877.42 ↑ +2206%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $1,897.82 ↑ +2231%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $2,040.67 ↑ +2407%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $2,122.30 ↑ +2507%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $2,122.30 ↑ +2507%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $2,122.30 ↑ +2507%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $2,142.70 ↑ +2532%
Humana Humana Commercial $2,163.11 ↑ +2557%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $2,183.52 ↑ +2582%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $2,203.92 ↑ +2608%
Molina Molina Ohio $2,224.33 ↑ +2633%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $2,972.44 ↑ +3552%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $3,918.08 ↑ +4713%

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Dx bronchoscope/lavage 31624 at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $2,040.67 $0.01 – $3,332.73
Harlem Hospital Center New York $2,040.67 $0.01 – $2,510.66
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $2,040.67 $0.01 – $3,332.73
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $2,040.67 $0.01 – $2,510.66
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $2,040.67 $0.01 – $2,510.66
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown $4,104.60 $168.94 – $6,156.90
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $2,040.67 $0.01 – $3,332.73
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $2,040.67 $0.01 – $3,332.73

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