MRI Lumbar Spine Cost in New York City, NY

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$4,350
Lowest Price
$8,450
Highest Price
$4,100
Max Savings
1.9x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $2,900 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $1,450 less than the cheapest option in New York City.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Cash (Self-Pay) Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
NYC Health + Hospitals/BellevueLowest
NYC H+H · Kips Bay
$4,350 $8,700
Montefiore Medical Center
Montefiore Health System · The Bronx
$5,800 $11,600
Northwell Health Lenox Hill
Northwell Health · Upper East Side
$7,100 $14,200
Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Health System · East Harlem
$7,800 $15,600
NYU Langone Medical Center
NYU Langone Health · Midtown Manhattan
$8,100 $16,200
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
NewYork-Presbyterian · Upper East Side
$8,450 $16,900
CPT Code 72148 — MRI Lumbar Spine. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cash (Self-Pay) and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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