Ligation external carotid artery 37600 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

$462.00

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$2,100.00

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$42.35 with Univera vs $7,151.28 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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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.

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 $42.35 ↓ -91%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $42.35 ↓ -91%
Univera Univera Medicare $59.52 ↓ -87%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $63.00 ↓ -86%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $63.00 ↓ -86%
Univera Univera Commercial $66.26 ↓ -86%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $79.20 ↓ -83%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $87.00 ↓ -81%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $87.00 ↓ -81%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $87.00 ↓ -81%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $87.00 ↓ -81%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $87.00 ↓ -81%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $845.75 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $894.65 ↑ +94%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $894.65 ↑ +94%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $1,164.00 ↑ +152%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $1,186.94 ↑ +157%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $1,187.28 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +169%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $1,280.40 ↑ +177%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $1,280.40 ↑ +177%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $1,349.27 ↑ +192%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $1,422.53 ↑ +208%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $1,422.53 ↑ +208%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $3,426.66 ↑ +642%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $3,426.66 ↑ +642%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,463.90 ↑ +650%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $3,724.63 ↑ +706%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,724.63 ↑ +706%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $3,724.63 ↑ +706%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $3,836.36 ↑ +730%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,873.61 ↑ +738%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,873.61 ↑ +738%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $3,873.61 ↑ +738%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,873.61 ↑ +738%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $3,910.86 ↑ +747%
Humana Humana Commercial $3,948.10 ↑ +755%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $3,985.35 ↑ +763%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,022.60 ↑ +771%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,059.84 ↑ +779%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,425.29 ↑ +1074%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $7,151.28 ↑ +1448%

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Ligation external carotid artery 37600 at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,724.63 $430.08 – $7,882.87
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,724.63 $430.08 – $7,882.87
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,724.63 $867.89 – $7,882.87
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,724.63 $867.89 – $7,882.87
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,724.63 $430.08 – $7,882.87
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,724.63 $430.08 – $7,882.87
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,724.63 $867.89 – $7,882.87
North Central Bronx Bronx $3,724.63 $867.89 – $7,882.87

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