Removal of frontal sinus 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

$685.52

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$3,116.00

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

$91.61 with Univera vs $13,440.68 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 Healthy New York $91.61 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $91.61 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Medicare $114.09 ↓ -83%
Univera Univera Commercial $121.90 ↓ -82%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $163.28 ↓ -76%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $163.28 ↓ -76%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $205.26 ↓ -70%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $225.48 ↓ -67%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $225.48 ↓ -67%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $225.48 ↓ -67%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $225.48 ↓ -67%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $225.48 ↓ -67%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $248.80 ↓ -64%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $1,201.35 ↑ +75%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $1,270.82 ↑ +85%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $1,779.26 ↑ +160%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $1,970.81 ↑ +187%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $2,077.81 ↑ +203%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $2,077.81 ↑ +203%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $6,440.33 ↑ +839%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $6,440.33 ↑ +839%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $6,510.33 ↑ +850%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $7,000.36 ↑ +921%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $7,000.36 ↑ +921%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $7,000.36 ↑ +921%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $7,210.37 ↑ +952%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $7,280.37 ↑ +962%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $7,280.37 ↑ +962%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $7,280.37 ↑ +962%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $7,280.37 ↑ +962%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $7,350.37 ↑ +972%
Humana Humana Commercial $7,420.38 ↑ +982%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $7,490.38 ↑ +993%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $7,560.38 ↑ +1003%
Molina Molina Ohio $7,630.39 ↑ +1013%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $10,196.72 ↑ +1387%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $13,440.68 ↑ +1861%

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Removal of frontal sinus at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $7,000.36 $629.99 – $14,779.26
Harlem Hospital Center New York $7,000.36 $1,050.00 – $14,779.26
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $7,000.36 $629.99 – $14,779.26
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $7,000.36 $1,050.00 – $14,779.26
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $7,000.36 $1,050.00 – $14,779.26
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $7,000.36 $629.99 – $14,779.26
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $7,000.36 $629.99 – $14,779.26
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $7,000.36 $1,050.00 – $14,779.26

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