Incision of anal sphincter 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

$98.34

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$447.00

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$12.82 with Univera vs $6,230.85 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

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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 Essential Plan $12.82 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $12.82 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Medicare $16.09 ↓ -84%
Univera Univera Commercial $18.85 ↓ -81%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $138.45 ↑ +41%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $139.65 ↑ +42%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $139.65 ↑ +42%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $148.87 ↑ +51%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $153.34 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $157.80 ↑ +60%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $157.80 ↑ +60%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $163.76 ↑ +67%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $169.27 ↑ +72%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $175.56 ↑ +79%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $179.06 ↑ +82%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $179.06 ↑ +82%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $192.85 ↑ +96%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $192.85 ↑ +96%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $192.85 ↑ +96%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $192.85 ↑ +96%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $192.85 ↑ +96%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $199.50 ↑ +103%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $203.49 ↑ +107%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $219.45 ↑ +123%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $219.45 ↑ +123%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $251.77 ↑ +156%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $291.89 ↑ +197%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $307.73 ↑ +213%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $307.73 ↑ +213%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $750.40 ↑ +663%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $2,985.62 ↑ +2936%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $2,985.62 ↑ +2936%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,018.07 ↑ +2969%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,245.23 ↑ +3200%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,375.04 ↑ +3332%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,375.04 ↑ +3332%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,375.04 ↑ +3332%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $3,407.50 ↑ +3365%
Humana Humana Commercial $3,439.95 ↑ +3398%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $3,472.40 ↑ +3431%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $3,504.85 ↑ +3464%
Molina Molina Ohio $3,537.31 ↑ +3497%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $4,727.01 ↑ +4707%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $6,230.85 ↑ +6236%

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Incision of anal sphincter at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,245.23 $86.39 – $6,929.63
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,245.23 $86.39 – $6,929.63
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,245.23 $186.81 – $6,929.63
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,245.23 $186.81 – $6,929.63
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,245.23 $86.39 – $6,929.63
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,245.23 $86.39 – $6,929.63
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,245.23 $186.81 – $6,929.63
North Central Bronx Bronx $3,245.23 $186.81 – $6,929.63

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