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MRI cervical spine with and without contrast
CPT 72156 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in NY
Hospitals
11
Min
$196.13
Median
$488.43
Max
$906.90
Range multiplier
4.6×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 6 | 158 | $57.54 | $352.36 | $6,447.19 | 112.0× |
| Emblem Health | 4 | 63 | $227.15 | $780.07 | $6,528.80 | 28.7× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 9 | 62 | $71.84 | $439.18 | $6,981.18 | 97.2× |
| Aetna | 9 | 41 | $102.63 | $485.85 | $5,818.79 | 56.7× |
| Empire BCBS | 3 | 40 | $53.66 | $1,522.22 | $6,836.00 | 127.4× |
| Healthfirst | 3 | 40 | $47.70 | $393.90 | $3,870.00 | 81.1× |
| fidelis care | 4 | 37 | $87.24 | $371.75 | $2,880.40 | 33.0× |
| mvp | 4 | 24 | $102.63 | $680.00 | $6,495.34 | 63.3× |
| capital district physicians' health plan | 3 | 24 | $69.79 | $205.12 | $6,433.32 | 92.2× |
| univera | 1 | 18 | $89.03 | $215.11 | $387.06 | 4.3× |
| magnacare | 6 | 14 | $108.00 | $1,883.22 | $6,528.80 | 60.5× |
| Medicaid | 2 | 12 | $303.00 | $555.50 | $1,136.25 | 3.8× |
| Cigna | 5 | 12 | $173.03 | $1,122.27 | $6,406.83 | 37.0× |
| Multiplan | 3 | 11 | $241.30 | $3,647.70 | $7,752.95 | 32.1× |
| Humana | 6 | 10 | $87.24 | $418.57 | $1,695.36 | 19.4× |
| amerihealth | 1 | 10 | $73.50 | $443.74 | $559.35 | 7.6× |
| [fidelis] | 1 | 9 | $59.62 | $119.24 | $1,914.61 | 32.1× |
| fidelis | 2 | 9 | $117.16 | $505.00 | $2,106.08 | 18.0× |
| [magnacare] | 1 | 8 | $207.00 | $1,526.96 | $4,868.00 | 23.5× |
| choicecare | 2 | 8 | $107.40 | $1,023.46 | $6,064.00 | 56.5× |
| oxford | 2 | 8 | $407.48 | $975.56 | $1,922.00 | 4.7× |
| [metroplus] | 1 | 8 | $104.34 | $1,521.13 | $4,746.30 | 45.5× |
| Molina | 4 | 8 | $101.27 | $482.83 | $1,136.25 | 11.2× |
| VA Health | 3 | 6 | $102.63 | $369.00 | $2,880.40 | 28.1× |
| Anthem BCBS | 1 | 6 | $101.27 | $214.71 | $315.99 | 3.1× |
| Medicare | 2 | 6 | $352.75 | $435.49 | $479.04 | 1.4× |
| geisinger | 1 | 6 | $101.50 | $430.40 | $542.40 | 5.3× |
| martins point | 3 | 6 | $102.63 | $384.49 | $2,880.40 | 28.1× |
| [oxford] | 1 | 6 | $204.28 | $449.69 | $1,814.00 | 8.9× |
| centers plan for healthy living | 2 | 5 | $119.14 | $371.75 | $442.00 | 3.7× |
| wellpath | 2 | 4 | $143.68 | $538.41 | $4,320.60 | 30.1× |
| [urn] | 1 | 4 | $224.25 | $1,663.07 | $4,320.35 | 19.3× |
| emblemhealth | 1 | 4 | $208.50 | $421.77 | $650.56 | 3.1× |
| First Health | 2 | 4 | $228.60 | $3,357.08 | $7,344.90 | 32.1× |
| harvard pilgrim | 2 | 4 | $203.20 | $3,159.60 | $6,528.80 | 32.1× |
| st. regis | 2 | 4 | $203.20 | $319.78 | $1,695.36 | 8.3× |
| pennsylvania health and wellness | 1 | 3 | $92.40 | $403.50 | $508.50 | 5.5× |
| metroplus | 1 | 3 | $117.16 | $2,792.40 | $4,192.50 | 35.8× |
| 6 degrees health | 1 | 3 | $460.00 | $3,350.88 | $5,031.00 | 10.9× |
| urn | 1 | 3 | $448.50 | $3,050.16 | $4,579.50 | 10.2× |
| partners health plan | 1 | 2 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $442.00 | 1.0× |
| jefferson health plans | 1 | 2 | $411.57 | $465.12 | $518.67 | 1.3× |
| vns | 1 | 2 | $442.00 | $473.50 | $505.00 | 1.1× |
| mvp 2900 | 1 | 2 | $784.76 | $869.68 | $954.60 | 1.2× |
| fidelis 5155 | 1 | 2 | $303.00 | $404.00 | $505.00 | 1.7× |
| 1199seiu national benefit funds | 1 | 1 | $2,733.37 | $2,733.37 | $2,733.37 | 1.0× |
| WellCare | 1 | 1 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $442.00 | 1.0× |
| martin's point | 1 | 1 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $422.61 | 1.0× |
| life pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $422.61 | 1.0× |
| fidelis-commercial other | 1 | 1 | $726.34 | $726.34 | $726.34 | 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 | $6,450.00 | $6,450.00 | $47.70 | $906.90 | $6,836.00 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | NY | 11 | $6,581.65 | $6,581.65 | $318.11 | $903.41 | $6,406.83 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Yonkers | NY | 15 | $3,450.00 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $505.00 | $1,268.00 |
| Fredrick Ferris Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | NY | 11 | $1,814.00 | $907.00 | $299.51 | $492.02 | $1,206.79 |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | NY | 16 | $7,580.00 | $7,580.00 | $205.12 | $488.43 | $6,981.18 |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | NY | 12 | $4,555.62 | $3,188.94 | $101.27 | $408.93 | $4,555.62 |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital | Westfield | NY | 15 | $4,018.00 | $3,134.04 | $73.50 | $352.36 | $811.42 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Plattsburgh | NY | 16 | $8,161.00 | $8,161.00 | $57.54 | $228.60 | $7,752.95 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | Malone | NY | 12 | $5,298.00 | $5,298.00 | $57.54 | $196.13 | $5,218.53 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | NY | 0 | $8,523.18 | $1,619.40 | — | — | — |
| Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | NY | 0 | $9,685.22 | $1,840.19 | — | — | — |
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.