Esophagoscopy rigid balloon 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

$114.62

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$521.00

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$150.42 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 $150.42 ↑ +31%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $150.42 ↑ +31%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $166.95 ↑ +46%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $166.95 ↑ +46%
Univera Univera Medicare $188.80 ↑ +65%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $209.88 ↑ +83%
Univera Univera Commercial $221.21 ↑ +93%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $224.04 ↑ +95%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $230.55 ↑ +101%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $230.55 ↑ +101%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $230.55 ↑ +101%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $230.55 ↑ +101%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $230.55 ↑ +101%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $237.00 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $237.00 ↑ +107%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $294.19 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $335.53 ↑ +193%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $353.75 ↑ +209%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $353.75 ↑ +209%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $1,164.00 ↑ +916%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $1,187.28 ↑ +936%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +983%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $1,280.40 ↑ +1017%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $1,280.40 ↑ +1017%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $4,141.96 ↑ +3514%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $4,141.96 ↑ +3514%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $4,186.98 ↑ +3553%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $4,502.13 ↑ +3828%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $4,502.13 ↑ +3828%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $4,502.13 ↑ +3828%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $4,637.19 ↑ +3946%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $4,682.21 ↑ +3985%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $4,682.21 ↑ +3985%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $4,682.21 ↑ +3985%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $4,682.21 ↑ +3985%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $4,727.24 ↑ +4024%
Humana Humana Commercial $4,772.26 ↑ +4064%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $4,817.28 ↑ +4103%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,862.30 ↑ +4142%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,907.32 ↑ +4181%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $6,557.80 ↑ +5621%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $8,644.09 ↑ +7442%

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Esophagoscopy rigid balloon at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $4,502.13 $117.96 – $7,219.09
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $4,502.13 $117.96 – $7,219.09
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $4,502.13 $214.38 – $5,627.66
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $4,502.13 $214.38 – $5,627.66
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $4,502.13 $117.96 – $7,219.09
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $4,502.13 $117.96 – $7,219.09
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $4,502.13 $214.38 – $5,627.66
North Central Bronx Bronx $4,502.13 $214.38 – $7,219.09

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