Sigmoidoscopy w/tumr remove 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

$73.48

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$334.00

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$96.95 with Univera vs $2,678.93 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 $96.95 ↑ +32%
Univera Univera Healthy New York $96.95 ↑ +32%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $103.57 ↑ +41%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $111.37 ↑ +52%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $114.71 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $118.05 ↑ +61%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $118.05 ↑ +61%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $122.51 ↑ +67%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $128.05 ↑ +74%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $128.05 ↑ +74%
Univera Univera Medicare $133.11 ↑ +81%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $143.97 ↑ +96%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $152.29 ↑ +107%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $152.29 ↑ +107%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $160.97 ↑ +119%
Univera Univera Commercial $173.37 ↑ +136%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $176.83 ↑ +141%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $176.83 ↑ +141%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $176.83 ↑ +141%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $176.83 ↑ +141%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $176.83 ↑ +141%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $182.93 ↑ +149%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $186.58 ↑ +154%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $189.36 ↑ +158%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $201.22 ↑ +174%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $201.22 ↑ +174%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $220.61 ↑ +200%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $232.58 ↑ +217%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $232.58 ↑ +217%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $819.00 ↑ +1015%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +1590%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $1,283.65 ↑ +1647%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $1,283.65 ↑ +1647%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $1,297.61 ↑ +1666%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $1,451.09 ↑ +1875%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $1,451.09 ↑ +1875%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $1,451.09 ↑ +1875%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $1,465.04 ↑ +1894%
Humana Humana Commercial $1,478.99 ↑ +1913%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $1,492.95 ↑ +1932%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $1,506.90 ↑ +1951%
Molina Molina Ohio $1,520.85 ↑ +1970%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $2,032.36 ↑ +2666%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $2,678.93 ↑ +3546%

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Sigmoidoscopy w/tumr remove at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $1,395.28 $0.01 – $2,240.62
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $1,395.28 $0.01 – $2,240.62
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $1,395.28 $0.01 – $1,687.94
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $1,395.28 $0.01 – $1,687.94
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown $993.60 $100.10 – $1,490.40
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $1,395.28 $0.01 – $2,240.62
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $1,395.28 $0.01 – $2,240.62
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $1,395.28 $0.01 – $1,687.94

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