Hospital For Special Surgery

New York, New York · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 330270

528%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
8th
highest of 135 New York hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
35
procedures with published commercial rates
30¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$144$81703%~$7991
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$1,030$435237%~$95863
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$1,030$130789%~$72963
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,030$219470%~$76661
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$124$81601%~$5292
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$128$61978%~$5091
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$155$111468%~$11393
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$2,376$682348%$1,37073
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$3,844$1,104348%—75
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$12,245$4,888251%—89
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$12,245$4,469274%—89
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$12,245$4,084300%—89
Lipid panelCPT 80061$155$131158%~$9891
Liver function panelCPT 80076$144$81763%~$8391
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$3,844$881436%—89
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,672$435384%~$1,58763
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,270$298426%~$92063
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,672$298561%~$1,23263
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$68,940$17,048404%—28
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$166——$6763
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$166——$6763
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$326——$13163
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$326——$13163
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$326——$13163
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$155$18843%~$11792
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$128$62130%~$5391
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$204——$6678
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$128$42984%~$3791
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$12,245———89
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$155$17923%~$10491
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$3,787$1,104343%—89
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$646$130495%~$33690
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$128$34038%~$3991
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$116$25178%~$2992
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$348$130267%~$28991

Click any column to sort. *Estimated from this hospital’s federal cost-report cost-to-charge ratio; approximate, least precise for imaging and labs (~). Sources and method on the methodology page. To put this hospital beside others, open it in the explorer.

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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved September 28 – October 6, 2026; Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates. Not medical, legal, or benefits advice. Full methodology → · The American Healthcare Conundrum →