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NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia & Weill Cornell vs Bellevue Hospital Center.

Side-by-side prices for 38 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Bellevue Hospital Center is cheaper on more procedures (17 vs 0).

New York, NY
NewYork-Presbyterian
5/5 CMS
Cheaper on 0 of 38 procedures
vs.
New York, NY
NYC Health + Hospitals
2/5 CMS
Cheaper on 17 of 38 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure NewYork-Presbyterian Bellevue Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $5,379 $283 Bellevue ↓
Brain MRI with and without contrast $8,101 $445 Bellevue ↓
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $5,353 $283 Bellevue ↓
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $4,506 $283 Bellevue ↓
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $3,529 $445 Bellevue ↓
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $1,283 $127 Bellevue ↓
Mammogram, screening $874 $171 Bellevue ↓
DXA bone density scan $1,455 $127 Bellevue ↓
Chest X-ray, single view $931 $105 Bellevue ↓
Comprehensive metabolic panel $129 $11 Bellevue ↓
Lipid panel $239 $13 Bellevue ↓
CBC with differential $113 tie
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $359 $17 Bellevue ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $327 tie
Urinalysis $75 tie
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy $3,743 tie
Total knee replacement $15,220 tie
Total hip replacement $15,220 tie
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy $6,673 tie
Inguinal hernia repair, open $4,001 tie
Cataract surgery, one eye $2,695 tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $1,057 tie
Colonoscopy with polyp removal $1,365 tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $1,048 tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $2,329 $638 Bellevue ↓
Office visit, established patient, level 3 $715 tie
Office visit, established patient, level 4 $715 tie
Carpal tunnel release $1,859 tie
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $1,054 tie
Polysomnography (sleep study) $11,097 $1,209 Bellevue ↓
Septoplasty (deviated septum repair) $3,723 tie
Thyroid ultrasound $1,457 $127 Bellevue ↓
New patient office visit, level 3 $715 tie
New patient office visit, level 4 $715 tie
Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy (kidney stone) $5,984 tie
Prostate biopsy $2,355 tie
Carotid duplex ultrasound $2,388 $283 Bellevue ↓
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes $480 $184 Bellevue ↓

Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025. Bold = higher score.

Measure NewYork-Presbyterian Bellevue
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2/5
Would definitely recommend 73% 66%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 70% 63%
Nurses always communicated well 76% 70%
Doctors always communicated well 79% 75%
Given clear info about recovery 87% 81%
Room and bathroom always clean 67% 60%
Staff always explained meds 59% 54%
Quiet at night, always 51% 37%

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How to read this comparison.

The cash-pay price is what an uninsured patient would be charged at each hospital. It's the cleanest apples-to-apples comparison because it doesn't depend on your insurance plan.

The CMS rating is the federal quality composite, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. A 5-star hospital may not be the best at every procedure, and a 3-star hospital can have a strong specific service line. Treat the rating as one input, not the answer.

For your specific insurance plan, prices can shift dramatically. Some hospitals negotiate steep discounts with one insurer and not another. Always check the plan-specific rate before you book.