Esophagoscop stent placement 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

$115.72

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$526.00

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$151.36 with Univera vs $13,525.09 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 Healthy New York $151.36 ↑ +31%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $151.36 ↑ +31%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $164.62 ↑ +42%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $164.62 ↑ +42%
Univera Univera Medicare $189.97 ↑ +64%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $206.95 ↑ +79%
Univera Univera Commercial $222.59 ↑ +92%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $225.67 ↑ +95%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $227.33 ↑ +96%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $227.33 ↑ +96%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $227.33 ↑ +96%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $227.33 ↑ +96%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $227.33 ↑ +96%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $238.71 ↑ +106%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $238.71 ↑ +106%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $297.53 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $349.29 ↑ +202%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $368.25 ↑ +218%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $368.25 ↑ +218%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $1,164.00 ↑ +906%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $1,187.28 ↑ +926%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +973%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $1,280.40 ↑ +1006%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $1,280.40 ↑ +1006%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $6,480.77 ↑ +5500%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $6,480.77 ↑ +5500%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $6,551.22 ↑ +5561%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $7,044.32 ↑ +5987%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $7,044.32 ↑ +5987%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $7,044.32 ↑ +5987%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $7,255.65 ↑ +6170%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $7,326.09 ↑ +6231%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $7,326.09 ↑ +6231%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $7,326.09 ↑ +6231%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $7,326.09 ↑ +6231%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $7,396.53 ↑ +6292%
Humana Humana Commercial $7,466.98 ↑ +6353%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $7,537.42 ↑ +6413%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $7,607.86 ↑ +6474%
Molina Molina Ohio $7,678.31 ↑ +6535%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $10,260.75 ↑ +8767%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $13,525.09 ↑ +11588%

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Esophagoscop stent placement at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $7,044.32 $127.60 – $11,367.31
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $7,044.32 $127.60 – $11,367.31
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $7,044.32 $217.02 – $8,805.40
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $7,044.32 $217.02 – $8,805.40
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $7,044.32 $127.60 – $11,367.31
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $7,044.32 $127.60 – $11,367.31
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $7,044.32 $217.02 – $8,805.40
North Central Bronx Bronx $7,044.32 $217.02 – $11,367.31

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