Excision of tongue lesion 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

$149.82

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$681.00

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$17.88 with Univera vs $7,368.42 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 $17.88 ↓ -88%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $17.88 ↓ -88%
Univera Univera Medicare $22.44 ↓ -85%
Univera Univera Commercial $26.30 ↓ -82%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $210.97 ↑ +41%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $223.39 ↑ +49%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $223.39 ↑ +49%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $226.85 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $233.66 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $240.46 ↑ +60%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $240.46 ↑ +60%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $249.54 ↑ +67%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $260.37 ↑ +74%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $275.43 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $275.43 ↑ +84%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $280.83 ↑ +87%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $308.49 ↑ +106%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $308.49 ↑ +106%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $308.49 ↑ +106%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $308.49 ↑ +106%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $308.49 ↑ +106%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $319.13 ↑ +113%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $325.51 ↑ +117%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $351.04 ↑ +134%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $351.04 ↑ +134%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $384.33 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $441.20 ↑ +194%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $465.15 ↑ +210%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $465.15 ↑ +210%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +729%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $3,530.70 ↑ +2257%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $3,530.70 ↑ +2257%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,569.08 ↑ +2282%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,837.72 ↑ +2462%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,991.23 ↑ +2564%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,991.23 ↑ +2564%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,991.23 ↑ +2564%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $4,029.61 ↑ +2590%
Humana Humana Commercial $4,067.98 ↑ +2615%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $4,106.36 ↑ +2641%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,144.74 ↑ +2666%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,183.11 ↑ +2692%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,590.02 ↑ +3631%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $7,368.42 ↑ +4818%

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Excision of tongue lesion at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
Harlem Hospital Center New York $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66

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