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CPT 72148

Lumbar MRI

38 NYC hospitals with contracted rates · ranked cheapest first · each card includes confidence and methodology disclosure.

Cheapest

$95

Montefiore Medical Center

Most expensive

$2,385

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital

38 hospitals, ranked

#1 · High confidence · 75%

Montefiore Medical Center

$95

range $39$1,803

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only237 rates · 15 payersas of 2026-04-01

#2 · High confidence · 75%

Unknown

$166

range $53$753

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only95 rates · 8 payersas of 2026-02-27

#3 · High confidence · 65%

Canton-Potsdam Hospital

$198

range $27$2,317

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only384 rates · 12 payersas of 2025-10-28

#4 · Mid confidence · 45%

Unknown

$286

range $229$1,636

Contracted formula or algorithm — final cost computed at claim time.

Hospital-side only72 rates · 5 payers

#5 · High confidence · 65%

Richmond University Medical Center

$298

range $2$4,757

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only81 rates · 9 payersas of 8/6/2025

#6 · Mid confidence · 45%

Unknown

$314

range $267$1,964

Contracted formula or algorithm — final cost computed at claim time.

Hospital-side only81 rates · 11 payers

#7 · Mid confidence · 45%

Unknown

$314

range $258$2,401

Contracted formula or algorithm — final cost computed at claim time.

Hospital-side only171 rates · 10 payers

#8 · High confidence · 60%

ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS

$333

range $265$5,309

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only51 rates · 9 payers

#9 · High confidence · 60%

CORNING HOSPITAL

$333

range $286$5,130

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only55 rates · 7 payers

#10 · High confidence · 75%

Sidney Health Center

$335

range $179$1,416

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only48 rates · 4 payersas of 2026-04-30

#11 · High confidence · 60%

NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk

$400

range $131$2,904

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only337 rates · 10 payers

#12 · Mid confidence · 45%

GUTHRIE CORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER

$420

range $306$3,078

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only30 rates · 8 payers

#13 · High confidence · 60%

OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC. Doing Business As: LOURDES

$437

range $207$1,951

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only71 rates · 8 payers

#14 · High confidence · 63%

NYU Langone

$449

range $131$2,511

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Disputed (different plan)302 rates · 10 payers

#15 · High confidence · 63%

NYU Langone

$449

range $131$2,511

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Disputed (different plan)297 rates · 10 payers

#16 · High confidence · 63%

NYU Langone

$452

range $131$2,408

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Disputed (different plan)349 rates · 10 payers

#17 · High confidence · 63%

NYU Langone

$452

range $131$2,904

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Disputed (different plan)292 rates · 11 payers

#18 · High confidence · 60%

Margaretville Memorial Hospital

$476

range $373$2,401

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only28 rates · 4 payers

#19 · High confidence · 60%

HealthAlliance Hospital

$489

range $373$2,401

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only30 rates · 4 payers

#20 · High confidence · 60%

Westchester Medical Center

$497

range $362$2,115

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only40 rates · 5 payers

#21 · High confidence · 60%

MidHudson Regional Hospital

$502

range $327$2,115

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only40 rates · 5 payers

#22 · High confidence · 60%

ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL

$505

range $265$5,277

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only61 rates · 9 payers

#23 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$529

range $61$1,702

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only129 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#24 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$531

range $61$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only222 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#25 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$533

range $61$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only190 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#26 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$533

range $60$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only192 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#27 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$535

range $61$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only195 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#28 · High confidence · 68%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$547

range $60$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Disputed (different plan)219 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#29 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$547

range $60$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only188 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#30 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$551

range $60$1,702

Exact dollar from the hospital's fee schedule with this payer.

Hospital-side only224 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#31 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$552

range $61$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only222 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#32 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$554

range $61$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only185 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#33 · High confidence · 65%

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

$569

range $61$1,702

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only280 rates · 9 payersas of 2025-09-05

#34 · Mid confidence · 45%

TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCORPORATED

$771

range $333$4,282

Percentage of billed charges — final cost depends on the hospital’s billed amount.

Hospital-side only50 rates · 8 payers

#35 · High confidence · 59%

Bon Secours Community Hospital

$1,487

range $304$2,401

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only16 rates · 3 payers

#36 · High confidence · 59%

St. Anthony Community Hospital

$1,490

range $304$2,401

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only16 rates · 3 payers

#37 · High confidence · 59%

Good Samaritan Hospital

$1,523

range $304$2,401

Bundled case rate — covers a defined episode of care.

Hospital-side only16 rates · 3 payers

#38 · Mid confidence · 45%

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital

$2,385

range $1,772$3,407

Percentage of billed charges — final cost depends on the hospital’s billed amount.

Hospital-side only21 rates · 4 payers