Imaging
Here's where to start if you need an MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast in Manhattan. Published prices vary by hospital. Before scheduling, confirm the billing code and ask whether the estimate includes all related charges.
Billing code 72148 is used here for an MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast. Adding contrast, anesthesia, or another spine region can change the code and total price.
Based on the listed prices found for this scan:
These prices may not include every charge. Before scheduling, ask whether the estimate includes the facility charge, radiology interpretation, and other related fees.
Published prices may not include every charge. Ask whether the estimate includes the hospital facility charge, radiologist interpretation, and any other related fees.
Lenox Hill Hospital has the lowest discounted cash price among the actionable discounted cash prices shown. Broader public price tools or estimator results may show different options.
This comparison targets an MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast. Confirm the code on the order before using the listed prices.
No. A contrast study or a combined without-and-with-contrast study can use a different code and price.
The hospital file does not guarantee that interpretation is included. Ask the hospital whether a radiologist will bill separately.
Use the hospital's official estimate path and provide the billing code and insurance information. The listed cash price is not a prediction of insured cost.
Price basis: hospital-published machine-readable price files. Prices are labeled by type where available.
| Hospital | Listed price | Price type | Why check it | How to check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount Sinai Hospital | $297.84 | Lowest negotiated rate | Useful if your care is already in the Mount Sinai system. | Main hospital phone: (212) 241-7981 Price transparency page: Price transparency page |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | $509.81 | Discounted cash price | Lowest discounted cash price among the comparable cash-price rows checked. | Main hospital phone: (212) 434-2000 Estimate tool: Northwell price estimator tools |
| Tisch Hospital (NYU Langone) | $1,133.75 | Discounted cash price | Major Manhattan hospital with a clear imaging scheduling path. | Main hospital phone: (212) 263-7300 Shoppable services page: Shoppable services page |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | $2,342.97 | Discounted cash price | Worth checking if this scan is related to orthopedic or spine care. | Main hospital phone: (212) 606-1000 Estimate tool: MyHSS estimate portal |
| NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center | $5,353 | Discounted cash price | Use if your doctor wants the scan done at Weill Cornell. | Main hospital phone: (212) 746-5454 Estimate tool: Guest estimate tool |
| Hospital | Listed price | Price type | Why check it | How to check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue | $504.39 | Lowest negotiated rate | Public-hospital option worth checking if you already use NYC Health + Hospitals. | Main hospital phone: (212) 561-4132 Estimate tool: NYC H+H MyChart estimate tool |
Mount Sinai makes sense when the East Harlem location or an existing Mount Sinai care team matters. Request an insurance-specific estimate before scheduling.
Lenox Hill is worth checking first when discounted cash price is your main concern. Confirm the billing code and ask whether the estimate includes radiology interpretation.
Tisch makes sense when you want a major Manhattan hospital option or your ordering clinician is already inside NYU Langone. Confirm the billing code before scheduling.
Hospital for Special Surgery may make sense when the scan is part of orthopedic or spine specialty care already being coordinated there.
Weill Cornell makes sense when your doctor, specialist, or records are already in the NewYork-Presbyterian system.
Start with Lenox Hill Hospital if you are doing a first price check among the actionable discounted cash prices shown.
Also compare The Mount Sinai Hospital. Mount Sinai makes sense when the East Harlem location or an existing Mount Sinai care team matters. Request an insurance-specific estimate before scheduling.
Before scheduling, confirm billing code 72148, ask whether radiology interpretation is billed separately, and request an insurance-specific estimate.
Prices on this page come from hospital machine-readable price files. When a hospital publishes more than one price field, discounted cash price is shown first when available. If that price is unavailable, a fallback price is shown and labeled.
These are not scheduling quotes. They may not include every related charge, and your insurance may change what you owe.
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