Esophagoscopy lesion ablate 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

$119.68

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$544.00

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$158.34 with Univera vs $8,644.09 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Univera Univera Healthy New York $158.34 ↑ +32%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $158.34 ↑ +32%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $168.67 ↑ +41%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $176.88 ↑ +48%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $176.88 ↑ +48%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $181.37 ↑ +52%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $186.81 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $192.25 ↑ +61%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $192.25 ↑ +61%
Univera Univera Medicare $198.74 ↑ +66%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $199.51 ↑ +67%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $222.37 ↑ +86%
Univera Univera Commercial $232.85 ↑ +95%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $234.96 ↑ +96%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $244.27 ↑ +104%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $244.27 ↑ +104%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $244.27 ↑ +104%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $244.27 ↑ +104%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $244.27 ↑ +104%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $248.55 ↑ +108%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $248.55 ↑ +108%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $309.61 ↑ +159%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $362.86 ↑ +203%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $382.56 ↑ +220%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $382.56 ↑ +220%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $1,164.00 ↑ +873%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $1,187.28 ↑ +892%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +937%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $1,280.40 ↑ +970%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $1,280.40 ↑ +970%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $4,141.96 ↑ +3361%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $4,141.96 ↑ +3361%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $4,186.98 ↑ +3398%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $4,502.13 ↑ +3662%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $4,682.21 ↑ +3812%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $4,682.21 ↑ +3812%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $4,682.21 ↑ +3812%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $4,727.24 ↑ +3850%
Humana Humana Commercial $4,772.26 ↑ +3888%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $4,817.28 ↑ +3925%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,862.30 ↑ +3963%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,907.32 ↑ +4000%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $6,557.80 ↑ +5379%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $8,644.09 ↑ +7123%

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Esophagoscopy lesion ablate at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $4,502.13 $137.33 – $7,219.09
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $4,502.13 $137.33 – $7,219.09
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $4,502.13 $220.79 – $5,627.66
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $4,502.13 $220.79 – $5,627.66
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $4,502.13 $137.33 – $7,219.09
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $4,502.13 $137.33 – $7,219.09
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $4,502.13 $220.79 – $5,627.66
North Central Bronx Bronx $4,502.13 $220.79 – $7,219.09

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