Tongue biopsy; posterior one-third 41105 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

$68.20

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$310.00

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$9.04 with Univera vs $7,368.42 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.

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 $9.04 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Essential Plan $9.04 ↓ -87%
Univera Univera Medicare $11.34 ↓ -83%
Univera Univera Commercial $13.29 ↓ -81%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas Medicare (NY) $84.00 ↑ +23%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas D-SNP Medicare $84.00 ↑ +23%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare $96.11 ↑ +41%
Life Pittsburgh Life Pittsburgh Medicare $103.34 ↑ +52%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness PA Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $105.60 ↑ +55%
Highmark Highmark Security Blue $106.44 ↑ +56%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Health Medicare Advantage $109.54 ↑ +61%
Devoted Medicare Devoted Duel Plus PA HMO D-SNP $109.54 ↑ +61%
American Health Plans American Health Plans Medicare $113.67 ↑ +67%
Geisinger Geisinger CHIP $116.00 ↑ +70%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicaid $116.00 ↑ +70%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas HC Medicaid $116.00 ↑ +70%
Geisinger Geisinger Medicaid HC $116.00 ↑ +70%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Caritas CHC Medicaid $116.00 ↑ +70%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue $118.28 ↑ +73%
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Medicaid CHC $120.00 ↑ +76%
Jefferson Health Plans Jefferson Health Plans $122.40 ↑ +79%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Managed Care $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Indemnity $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Managed Care $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark My Blue Access $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark My Direct Blue $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Connect Blue $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Blue High Performance $125.13 ↑ +83%
Highmark Highmark Social Mission Indemnity $125.13 ↑ +83%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid CHC $132.00 ↑ +94%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicaid HC $132.00 ↑ +94%
Cigna Cigna Commercial $175.33 ↑ +157%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Navigate Nexus Commercial $196.13 ↑ +188%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Commercial $206.78 ↑ +203%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Of OH Medicaid $206.78 ↑ +203%
United Healthcare United Healthcare CHIP $1,241.60 ↑ +1721%
Highmark Highmark Complete Blue Medicare $3,530.70 ↑ +5077%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare PPO $3,530.70 ↑ +5077%
Highmark Highmark Freedom Blue $3,569.08 ↑ +5133%
Martin's Point Martin's Point $3,837.72 ↑ +5527%
Aetna Aetna Medicare $3,991.23 ↑ +5752%
Highmark Highmark Community Blue Medicare HMO $3,991.23 ↑ +5752%
Highmark Highmark Together Blue Medicare $3,991.23 ↑ +5752%
Amerihealth Amerihealth Medicare New York $4,029.61 ↑ +5809%
Humana Humana Commercial $4,067.98 ↑ +5865%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare I-SNP $4,106.36 ↑ +5921%
United Healthcare United Healthcare Medicare D-SNP $4,144.74 ↑ +5977%
Molina Molina Ohio $4,183.11 ↑ +6034%
Highmark Highmark Performance Blue Enhanced $5,590.02 ↑ +8097%
Aetna Aetna Commercial $7,368.42 ↑ +10704%

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Tongue biopsy; posterior one-third 41105 at other New-york hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016 $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn $3,837.72 $0.01 – $4,676.66
North Central Bronx Bronx $3,837.72 $0.01 – $6,207.95

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