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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia & Weill Cornell.

📍 New York, NY 5/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$5,353
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia & Weill Cornell is significantly more expensive than median (+119%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia & Weill Cornell negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$3,967
Anthem BCBS$591 – $1,961
UnitedHealthcare$549 – $4,550
Cigna$2,565
HealthNet$5,032
Medicare$272 – $358
Medicaid$591 – $679

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 1,981 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.8/5 +0.2
Would definitely recommend 73% 69.6% +3pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 70% 68.6% +1pp
Nurses always communicated well 76% 75.6% 0pp
Doctors always communicated well 79% 76.6% +2pp
Given clear info about recovery 87% 84.4% +3pp
Room and bathroom always clean 67% 68.6% -2pp
Staff always explained meds 59% 57.6% +1pp
Quiet at night, always 51% 52.2% -1pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia & Weill Cornell's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 72148, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of lumbar spine mri without contrast prices, see the Lumbar spine MRI without contrast overview.