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MRI lumbar spine with contrast
CPT 72158 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in NY
Hospitals
11
Min
$196.13
Median
$487.45
Max
$2,916.97
Range multiplier
14.9×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 7 | 161 | $52.97 | $351.70 | $6,395.31 | 120.7× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 9 | 60 | $71.84 | $447.10 | $7,227.09 | 100.6× |
| Emblem Health | 4 | 47 | $366.71 | $780.07 | $6,392.80 | 17.4× |
| Aetna | 9 | 40 | $102.63 | $580.39 | $5,885.25 | 57.3× |
| fidelis care | 4 | 37 | $87.24 | $370.97 | $2,981.86 | 34.2× |
| Empire BCBS | 3 | 31 | $107.32 | $1,595.60 | $6,836.00 | 63.7× |
| Healthfirst | 3 | 29 | $95.39 | $505.00 | $3,866.40 | 40.5× |
| capital district physicians' health plan | 3 | 24 | $69.79 | $204.70 | $6,450.23 | 92.4× |
| mvp | 4 | 24 | $102.63 | $680.00 | $6,360.04 | 62.0× |
| univera | 1 | 18 | $89.03 | $214.46 | $386.28 | 4.3× |
| magnacare | 6 | 13 | $108.00 | $625.00 | $6,392.80 | 59.2× |
| Medicaid | 2 | 12 | $303.00 | $551.78 | $1,136.25 | 3.8× |
| Cigna | 5 | 12 | $173.03 | $767.44 | $5,148.35 | 29.8× |
| Humana | 6 | 10 | $87.24 | $418.57 | $1,695.36 | 19.4× |
| amerihealth | 1 | 10 | $73.50 | $443.74 | $559.35 | 7.6× |
| fidelis | 2 | 9 | $117.16 | $505.00 | $2,106.08 | 18.0× |
| Multiplan | 3 | 8 | $241.30 | $3,021.30 | $7,591.45 | 31.5× |
| choicecare | 2 | 8 | $107.40 | $1,023.11 | $6,277.60 | 58.5× |
| oxford | 2 | 8 | $407.48 | $974.22 | $1,922.00 | 4.7× |
| Molina | 4 | 8 | $101.27 | $482.83 | $1,136.25 | 11.2× |
| geisinger | 1 | 6 | $101.50 | $430.40 | $542.40 | 5.3× |
| Anthem BCBS | 1 | 6 | $101.27 | $214.06 | $315.32 | 3.1× |
| Medicare | 2 | 6 | $352.75 | $435.49 | $479.04 | 1.4× |
| [fidelis] | 1 | 6 | $119.24 | $857.42 | $1,914.61 | 16.1× |
| VA Health | 3 | 6 | $102.63 | $368.69 | $2,981.86 | 29.1× |
| martins point | 3 | 6 | $102.63 | $384.18 | $2,981.86 | 29.1× |
| centers plan for healthy living | 2 | 5 | $119.14 | $370.97 | $442.00 | 3.7× |
| wellpath | 2 | 4 | $143.68 | $537.98 | $4,472.79 | 31.1× |
| [magnacare] | 1 | 4 | $457.20 | $2,199.28 | $4,863.20 | 10.6× |
| [metroplus] | 1 | 4 | $208.67 | $2,179.58 | $4,741.62 | 22.7× |
| [oxford] | 1 | 4 | $408.56 | $1,152.41 | $1,814.00 | 4.4× |
| emblemhealth | 1 | 4 | $208.50 | $421.09 | $649.20 | 3.1× |
| First Health | 2 | 4 | $228.60 | $3,470.55 | $7,191.90 | 31.5× |
| harvard pilgrim | 2 | 4 | $203.20 | $3,266.40 | $6,392.80 | 31.5× |
| 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× |
| [urn] | 1 | 2 | $495.30 | $2,405.70 | $4,316.09 | 8.7× |
| 6 degrees health | 1 | 2 | $508.00 | $2,767.16 | $5,026.32 | 9.9× |
| 1199seiu national benefit funds | 1 | 2 | $816.99 | $1,763.61 | $2,710.22 | 3.3× |
| urn | 1 | 2 | $495.30 | $2,535.27 | $4,575.24 | 9.2× |
| metroplus | 1 | 2 | $117.16 | $2,152.88 | $4,188.60 | 35.8× |
| 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× |
| 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× |
| life pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $422.61 | 1.0× |
| emblemhealth-commercial other | 1 | 1 | $301.05 | $301.05 | $301.05 | 1.0× |
| emblemhealth-commercial hmo/pos | 1 | 1 | $6,142.79 | $6,142.79 | $6,142.79 | 1.0× |
| elderplan 1316 | 1 | 1 | $435.49 | $435.49 | $435.49 | 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 | $6,444.00 | $6,444.00 | $95.39 | $966.83 | $6,836.00 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Yonkers | NY | 15 | $4,928.00 | $442.00 | $442.00 | $505.00 | $1,268.00 |
| Fredrick Ferris Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | NY | 11 | $1,814.00 | $907.00 | $298.68 | $492.02 | $1,206.79 |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | NY | 16 | $7,847.00 | $7,847.00 | $204.70 | $487.45 | $7,227.09 |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | NY | 12 | $4,517.03 | $3,161.93 | $101.27 | $422.61 | $4,517.03 |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital | Westfield | NY | 15 | $4,018.00 | $3,134.04 | $73.50 | $351.70 | $811.42 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | NY | 11 | $6,337.04 | $6,337.04 | $301.05 | $2,916.97 | $6,142.79 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Plattsburgh | NY | 16 | $7,991.00 | $7,991.00 | $52.97 | $228.60 | $7,591.45 |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center | Malone | NY | 12 | $5,298.00 | $5,298.00 | $52.97 | $196.13 | $5,218.53 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | NY | 0 | $10,085 | $1,916.10 | — | — | — |
| Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | NY | 0 | $10,085 | $1,916.10 | — | — | — |
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.