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MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast
CPT 72149 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in NY
Hospitals
11
Min
$173.17
Median
$408.02
Max
$3,923.00
Range multiplier
22.7×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 6 | 158 | $39.93 | $302.96 | $5,326.02 | 133.4× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 8 | 56 | $55.93 | $425.01 | $6,018.73 | 107.6× |
| Emblem Health | 4 | 48 | $285.42 | $732.46 | $5,251.20 | 18.4× |
| fidelis care | 4 | 37 | $67.92 | $314.67 | $2,483.30 | 36.6× |
| Aetna | 9 | 36 | $79.90 | $437.94 | $4,901.25 | 61.3× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 25 | $83.76 | $1,531.56 | $6,836.00 | 81.6× |
| Healthfirst | 1 | 25 | $74.46 | $709.16 | $4,359.60 | 58.6× |
| capital district physicians' health plan | 3 | 24 | $54.33 | $173.17 | $5,371.77 | 98.9× |
| mvp | 4 | 21 | $79.90 | $680.00 | $5,224.29 | 65.4× |
| univera | 1 | 18 | $69.35 | $188.88 | $327.10 | 4.7× |
| Cigna | 5 | 11 | $134.86 | $554.02 | $1,473.61 | 10.9× |
| magnacare | 5 | 11 | $84.00 | $1,017.00 | $5,812.80 | 69.2× |
| Humana | 6 | 10 | $67.92 | $385.53 | $1,256.96 | 18.5× |
| Medicaid | 1 | 10 | $303.00 | $555.50 | $1,136.25 | 3.8× |
| amerihealth | 1 | 10 | $73.50 | $443.74 | $559.35 | 7.6× |
| oxford | 2 | 8 | $317.55 | $1,547.70 | $1,922.00 | 6.1× |
| Multiplan | 3 | 8 | $211.85 | $3,163.50 | $6,539.40 | 30.9× |
| choicecare | 2 | 8 | $83.80 | $776.97 | $5,228.00 | 62.4× |
| martins point | 3 | 6 | $79.90 | $361.00 | $2,483.30 | 31.1× |
| Medicare | 2 | 6 | $352.75 | $435.49 | $479.04 | 1.4× |
| Molina | 3 | 6 | $78.82 | $364.06 | $1,136.25 | 14.4× |
| VA Health | 3 | 6 | $79.90 | $345.51 | $2,483.30 | 31.1× |
| Anthem BCBS | 1 | 6 | $78.82 | $188.65 | $267.47 | 3.4× |
| fidelis | 1 | 6 | $91.19 | $923.17 | $2,106.08 | 23.1× |
| geisinger | 1 | 6 | $101.50 | $430.40 | $542.40 | 5.3× |
| [fidelis] | 1 | 6 | $93.07 | $844.34 | $1,914.61 | 20.6× |
| [metroplus] | 1 | 4 | $162.87 | $2,387.02 | $5,346.90 | 32.8× |
| First Health | 2 | 4 | $200.70 | $2,883.20 | $5,907.60 | 29.4× |
| [oxford] | 1 | 4 | $318.40 | $1,098.25 | $1,814.00 | 5.7× |
| harvard pilgrim | 2 | 4 | $178.40 | $2,713.60 | $5,251.20 | 29.4× |
| wellpath | 2 | 4 | $111.86 | $505.52 | $3,724.95 | 33.3× |
| [magnacare] | 1 | 4 | $356.40 | $2,391.60 | $5,484.00 | 15.4× |
| centers plan for healthy living | 1 | 4 | $92.73 | $268.31 | $422.61 | 4.6× |
| emblemhealth | 1 | 4 | $162.28 | $394.94 | $550.67 | 3.4× |
| st. regis | 2 | 4 | $178.40 | $307.38 | $1,256.96 | 7.0× |
| pennsylvania health and wellness | 1 | 3 | $92.40 | $403.50 | $508.50 | 5.5× |
| jefferson health plans | 1 | 2 | $411.57 | $465.12 | $518.67 | 1.3× |
| [urn] | 1 | 2 | $386.10 | $2,626.58 | $4,867.05 | 12.6× |
| 6 degrees health | 1 | 2 | $396.00 | $3,031.74 | $5,667.48 | 14.3× |
| affinity | 1 | 2 | $386.05 | $386.05 | $386.05 | 1.0× |
| better health fidelis | 1 | 2 | $386.05 | $404.27 | $422.48 | 1.1× |
| capital district (cdphp) | 1 | 2 | $272.01 | $272.01 | $272.01 | 1.0× |
| fidelis 5155 | 1 | 2 | $303.00 | $404.00 | $505.00 | 1.7× |
| metroplus | 1 | 2 | $91.19 | $2,407.05 | $4,722.90 | 51.8× |
| mvp 2900 | 1 | 2 | $784.76 | $869.68 | $954.60 | 1.2× |
| urn | 1 | 2 | $386.10 | $2,772.48 | $5,158.86 | 13.4× |
| life pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $422.61 | 1.0× |
| elderplan 1316 | 1 | 1 | $435.49 | $435.49 | $435.49 | 1.0× |
| derived contracted rate | 1 | 1 | $3,923.00 | $3,923.00 | $3,923.00 | 1.0× |
| 1199seiu national benefit funds | 1 | 1 | $1,524.81 | $1,524.81 | $1,524.81 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital For Cancer And All | New York | NY | 18 | $7,266.00 | $7,266.00 | $74.46 | $947.94 | $6,836.00 |
| Fredrick Ferris Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | NY | 11 | $1,436.00 | $718.00 | $262.39 | $492.02 | $1,206.79 |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | NY | 16 | $6,535.00 | $6,535.00 | $173.17 | $409.41 | $6,018.73 |
| Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw | NY | 10 | $2,261.00 | $2,261.00 | $272.01 | $408.02 | $1,695.75 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | NY | 2 | $7,249.00 | $7,249.00 | $3,923.00 | $3,923.00 | $3,923.00 |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | NY | 12 | $2,541.35 | $1,778.95 | $78.82 | $356.53 | $2,541.35 |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital | Westfield | NY | 15 | $3,215.00 | $2,507.70 | $69.35 | $296.34 | $811.42 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Plattsburgh | NY | 16 | $6,564.00 | $6,564.00 | $39.93 | $200.70 | $6,235.80 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | Malone | NY | 12 | $3,928.00 | $3,928.00 | $39.93 | $173.17 | $3,869.08 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | NY | 0 | $8,890.53 | $1,689.20 | — | — | — |
| Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | NY | 0 | $8,890.53 | $1,689.20 | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.