Excision of tonsil tags 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

$121.00

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$550.00

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The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$14.44 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
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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 $14.44 ↓ -88%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $14.44 ↓ -88%
Univera Univera Medicare $18.13 ↓ -85%
Univera Univera Commercial $21.24 ↓ -82%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $100.80 ↓ -17%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $100.80 ↓ -17%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $126.72 ↑ +5%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $139.20 ↑ +15%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $139.20 ↑ +15%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $139.20 ↑ +15%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $139.20 ↑ +15%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $139.20 ↑ +15%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $144.00 ↑ +19%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $146.88 ↑ +21%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $158.40 ↑ +31%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $158.40 ↑ +31%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $210.65 ↑ +74%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $222.83 ↑ +84%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $222.83 ↑ +84%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $310.96 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $339.52 ↑ +181%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $357.95 ↑ +196%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $357.95 ↑ +196%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +926%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $3,530.70 ↑ +2818%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $3,530.70 ↑ +2818%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,569.08 ↑ +2850%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $3,837.72 ↑ +3072%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $3,837.72 ↑ +3072%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,837.72 ↑ +3072%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $3,952.85 ↑ +3167%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,991.23 ↑ +3199%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,991.23 ↑ +3199%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $3,991.23 ↑ +3199%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,991.23 ↑ +3199%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $4,029.61 ↑ +3230%
Humana Humana Commercial $4,067.98 ↑ +3262%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $4,106.36 ↑ +3294%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,144.74 ↑ +3325%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,183.11 ↑ +3357%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,590.02 ↑ +4520%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $7,368.42 ↑ +5990%

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Excision of tonsil tags at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,837.72 $108.84 – $8,277.27
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,837.72 $108.84 – $8,277.27
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,837.72 $229.12 – $8,277.27
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,837.72 $229.12 – $8,277.27
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,837.72 $108.84 – $8,277.27
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,837.72 $108.84 – $8,277.27
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,837.72 $229.12 – $8,277.27
North Central Bronx Bronx $3,837.72 $229.12 – $8,277.27

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