MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast: New York hospital prices
CPT 72148 · 91 hospitals
Lowest cash price$243.77
Median$937.71
Highest$7,522.00
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Yonkers | $243.77 | $5,324.00 | $70.32 – $3,726.80 | 2026-07-13 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst | $286.04 | $819.34 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn | $286.04 | $819.34 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York | $286.04 | $819.34 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York | $286.04 | $819.34 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx | $286.04 | $1,593.18 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn | $286.04 | $1,593.18 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York | $286.04 | $1,593.18 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica | $286.04 | $1,593.18 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn | $286.04 | $1,593.18 | ? – $1,787.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Newburgh | $297.84 | $4,863.00 | $225.70 – $4,600.83 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo | $300.00 | $1,457.00 | $46.75 – $1,457.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore | $300.00 | $1,457.00 | $46.75 – $1,457.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center Lewiston | $300.00 | $1,457.00 | $46.75 – $1,457.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo | $300.00 | $1,457.00 | $46.75 – $1,457.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Geneva General Hospital Geneva | $343.26 | $858.13 | $274.02 – $729.41 | 2026-08-27 |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates Penn Yan | $343.26 | $858.13 | $251.09 – $686.50 | 2026-08-27 |
| Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville | $358.00 | 2026-01-01 | ||
| Jones Memorial Hospital Wellsville | $459.00 | 2026-01-01 | ||
| St. James Hospital Hornell | $460.00 | 2026-01-01 | ||
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo | $499.12 | $128.29 – $1,240.19 | 2026-08-25 | |
| Ns/LIJ Hs Southside Hospital Bay Shore | $509.81 | $274.63 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Ns/LIJ Hs Huntington Hospital Huntington | $509.81 | $272.55 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset | $509.81 | $274.63 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center Riverhead | $509.81 | $272.55 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Lenox Hill Hospital New York | $509.81 | $274.88 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island | $509.81 | $277.70 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco | $509.81 | $150.22 – $2,933.18 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Northwell Hospital Glen Cove Glen Cove | $509.81 | $274.97 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park | $509.81 | $274.88 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Phelps Hospital Sleepy Hollow | $509.81 | $277.70 – $2,933.18 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Plainview Hospital Plainview | $509.81 | $274.97 – $4,018.06 | 2026-03-31 | |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls | $538.27 | $768.96 | $141.32 – $335.00 | 2026-06-17 |
| F F Thompson Hospital Canandaigua | $592.00 | 2026-01-01 | ||
| Glens Falls Hospital Glens Falls | $607.00 | $1,214.00 | $251.56 – $1,206.18 | 2025-12-31 |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca Jamestown | $682.20 | $1,137.00 | $209.89 – $1,023.30 | 2026-03-06 |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse | $900.00 | $900.00 | 2026-05-19 | |
| O'Connor Hospital Delhi | $919.38 | $3,405.11 | $1,001.10 – $982.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls | $919.38 | $3,405.11 | $1,001.10 – $982.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill | $919.38 | $3,405.11 | $1,001.10 – $982.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs | $956.04 | $1,470.83 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica | $992.00 | $992.00 | $116.15 – $2,456.00 | 2026-03-25 |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing | $992.00 | $992.00 | $116.15 – $2,507.20 | 2026-03-25 |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | 2026-04-01 | |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia | $1,011.29 | $1,555.83 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Auburn Community Hospital Auburn | $1,123.72 | $2,188.46 | $190.47 – $1,378.73 | 2025-01-19 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York | $1,133.75 | $5,967.13 | $130.72 – $7,272.66 | 2026-01-01 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Hudson | $1,291.50 | $2,583.00 | $200.87 – $1,400.00 | 2025-12-31 |
| Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester | $1,307.22 | $1,634.02 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta | $1,354.32 | $5,016.00 | $1,001.10 – $982.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown | $1,354.32 | $5,016.00 | $1,001.10 – $982.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wynn Hospital Utica | $1,527.60 | $2,546.00 | $271.74 – $1,909.50 | 2026-08-07 |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw | $1,578.00 | $1,578.00 | $175.91 – $1,183.50 | 2026-08-07 |
| Olean General Hospital Olean | $1,599.00 | $1,599.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow | $1,621.55 | $2,316.50 | $133.47 – $2,316.50 | 2025-10-28 |
| Highland Hospital Rochester | $1,675.35 | 2026-07-01 | ||
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester | $1,675.35 | 2026-07-01 | ||
| Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc Westfield | $1,697.28 | $2,176.00 | 2026-04-14 | |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls | $1,746.94 | $3,176.25 | $397.95 – $728.00 | 2026-03-27 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany | $1,766.00 | $3,532.00 | $251.56 – $1,486.00 | 2025-12-31 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx | $1,965.27 | $3,005.00 | $61.78 – $1,803.00 | 2026-09-28 |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc Rome | $2,091.57 | $5,181.00 | $617.56 – $664.00 | 2026-08-11 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam | $2,233.24 | $3,435.75 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center Poughkeepsie | $2,277.00 | $2,277.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital Rhinebeck | $2,277.00 | $2,277.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Putnam Hospital Center Carmel | $2,277.00 | $2,277.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York | $2,342.97 | $5,532.00 | $505.00 – $2,268.12 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saratoga Hospital Saratoga Springs | $2,610.50 | $5,221.00 | $2,506.08 – $4,959.95 | 2025-12-31 |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur | $2,642.74 | $4,065.75 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon | $2,908.10 | $4,474.00 | $199.36 – $4,600.83 | 2026-09-28 |
| Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital New Rochelle | $2,908.10 | $4,474.00 | $199.36 – $4,600.83 | 2026-09-28 |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira | $2,932.81 | $5,332.39 | $243.77 – $268.15 | 2026-03-27 |
| Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville | $3,072.00 | $3,072.00 | $372.86 – $3,072.00 | 2026-06-24 |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn | $3,512.00 | $3,512.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| St. John's Riverside Hospital Yonkers | $5,271.70 | $6,202.00 | $251.92 – $3,641.00 | 2026-03-27 |
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown | $6,078.00 | $6,078.00 | $297.84 – $5,166.30 | 2026-02-02 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla | $6,405.00 | $6,405.00 | $297.84 – $6,405.00 | 2026-07-28 |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus Brooklyn | $7,440.93 | $7,440.93 | $237.10 – $3,157.00 | 2026-07-27 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook | $7,522.00 | $7,522.00 | $296.38 – $4,255.00 | 2026-06-10 |
| St. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center Roslyn | not posted | $4,232.00 | $280.32 – $4,232.00 | 2026-02-19 |
| St. Charles Hospital Port Jefferson | not posted | $4,232.00 | $280.32 – $4,877.00 | 2026-02-19 |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre | not posted | $4,232.00 | $280.32 – $6,288.00 | 2026-02-19 |
| St. Catherine of Siena Hospital Smithtown | not posted | $4,232.00 | $16.59 – $6,493.00 | 2026-02-19 |
| University Hospital S U N y Health Science Center Syracuse | not posted | $8,841.00 | $286.04 – $7,956.90 | 2026-09-05 |
| Richmond University Medical Center Staten Island | not posted | $9,594.00 | $4,797.00 – $5,295.89 | 2026-08-06 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York | not posted | $297.84 – $2,510.94 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Mount Sinai West New York | not posted | $297.84 – $1,533.46 | 2026-04-01 | |
| NY Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York | not posted | $297.84 – $634.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York | not posted | $297.84 – $1,116.25 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau Oceanside | not posted | $297.84 – $528.75 | 2026-04-01 |
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast in other states