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Hospital for Special Surgery cost estimator, price list, and Manhattan scan prices
Use this page to reach the official HSS cost estimator and price-transparency sources, then compare HSS listed scan prices with other Manhattan hospitals before scheduling.
Official HSS cost estimator and price list sources
Use the official MyHSS estimator for a patient-specific estimate. HSS also publishes standard charges and its machine-readable price file from the official price-transparency page; those broad charges are not a personal bill.
Hospital Cost Finder interprets selected scheduled-service rows and compares them with Manhattan hospitals; it does not replace either official HSS tool.
Hospital facts from CMS
- Hospital type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Emergency services
- Yes
- CMS data file dated
- 2026-04-23
Where HSS makes sense
- This page has matched listed prices for 2 scheduled services at HSS.
- You want to compare HSS's price type and amount with other Manhattan hospitals before scheduling.
- You prefer HSS for clinical, network, location, or continuity reasons and want a price check first.
- You want an official estimate, price-transparency, or hospital contact path before booking.
When to compare another hospital
- Lower comparable-price options were found for 2 of the services listed here.
- A different hospital may better fit your clinician, insurance network, location, or preferred estimate process.
- Compare price types before treating one number as lower; a cash price and a gross charge are not equivalent.
Prices found for HSS
| Service | Billing code checked | Listed price at HSS | Price type | Local comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT scan of pelvis without contrast | 72192 | $2,131.08 | Discounted cash price | View local comparison |
| MRI of lumbar spine without contrast | 72148 | $2,342.97 | Discounted cash price | View local comparison |
Official estimate and contact paths
Main hospital phone:
(212) 606-1000
Estimate tool:
MyHSS estimate portal
How HSS compares locally
The table compares HSS's matched prices with other hospitals using the same price type. Open the service page before scheduling to review all available options.
| Service | HSS position | Lower-price options found | When HSS still makes sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT scan of pelvis without contrast | Above lower comparable-price options | Lenox Hill Hospital, Tisch Hospital (NYU Langone) | Hospital for Special Surgery may make sense when the scan is part of orthopedic specialty care already being coordinated there. |
| MRI of lumbar spine without contrast | Above lower comparable-price options | Lenox Hill Hospital, Tisch Hospital (NYU Langone) | Hospital for Special Surgery may make sense when the scan is part of orthopedic or spine specialty care already being coordinated there. |
Services available for comparison
Hospital-specific service pages
Popular comparisons
What to ask before scheduling
- Can you confirm the billing code for this service?
- Is the listed price facility-only?
- Will radiology interpretation or another clinician bill separately?
- Does the estimate change if I use insurance?
- Can I get an insurance-specific estimate before scheduling?
How to read these prices
Prices on this page come from hospital machine-readable price files and related hospital price-transparency sources. These are not scheduling quotes. They may not include every related charge, and your insurance may change what you owe. Use the service-specific comparison pages to see how this hospital compares with nearby hospitals for each scan.
Sources checked
- Hospital for Special Surgery standard charges file source file dated 2026-04-01; prices checked 2026-07-16
- Patient cost estimator
- Hospital for Special Surgery standard charges source page
- CMS Hospital General Information dataset data file dated 2026-04-23
- Procedure background (not a price or billing-code source): RadiologyInfo: abdominal and pelvic CT
- Procedure background (not a price or billing-code source): RadiologyInfo: spine MRI
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