Incision of achilles tendon 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

$168.96

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$768.00

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

$22.07 with Univera vs $7,371.92 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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Univera Univera Healthy New York $22.07 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $22.07 ↓ -87%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $22.38 ↓ -87%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $22.38 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Medicare $28.91 ↓ -83%
Univera Univera Commercial $32.46 ↓ -81%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $250.95 ↑ +49%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $250.95 ↑ +49%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $282.80 ↑ +67%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $299.16 ↑ +77%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $299.16 ↑ +77%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $315.48 ↑ +87%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $346.55 ↑ +105%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $346.55 ↑ +105%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $346.55 ↑ +105%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $346.55 ↑ +105%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $346.55 ↑ +105%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $358.50 ↑ +112%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $365.67 ↑ +116%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $430.93 ↑ +155%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $505.80 ↑ +199%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $533.26 ↑ +216%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $533.26 ↑ +216%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,404.80 ↑ +731%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $3,532.38 ↑ +1991%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $3,532.38 ↑ +1991%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,570.77 ↑ +2013%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,839.54 ↑ +2172%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $3,839.54 ↑ +2172%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $3,839.54 ↑ +2172%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $3,954.73 ↑ +2241%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,993.12 ↑ +2263%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,993.12 ↑ +2263%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $3,993.12 ↑ +2263%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,993.12 ↑ +2263%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $4,031.52 ↑ +2286%
Humana Humana Commercial $4,069.91 ↑ +2309%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $4,108.31 ↑ +2332%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,146.71 ↑ +2354%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,185.10 ↑ +2377%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,592.68 ↑ +3210%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $7,371.92 ↑ +4263%

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Incision of achilles tendon at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
Harlem Hospital Center New York $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,839.54 $0.01 – $6,126.58
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,839.54 $0.01 – $4,615.36

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