How much does ct scan of lower spine without contrast cost in New York?

Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in New York range from $29.04 to $3,509, with a median of $529. Prices vary widely by hospital.

Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in New York?

The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $29.04. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.

Are these the prices I'll pay?

These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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CT Scan of Lower Spine without Contrast Cost in New York

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 135 New York hospitals. CPT 72131. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $529 📉 Low $29.04 📈 High $3,509 🏥 135 hospitals 🏛️ 103 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $143

Hospital comparison — New York

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 135 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Centene	Cigna	Humana	BCBS	Molina	MultiPlan
AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WESTFIELD	$29.04	$131	$73.21	—	$75.25	$133	—	$137	—
ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER MALONE	$59.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL SPRINGVILLE	$59.50	—	$84.84	$84.84	—	—	$92.04	$84.84	—
O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DELHI	$66.62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS	$66.62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL GRANDVIEW DRIVE COBLESKILL	$66.62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO	$77.00	$97.38	$35.81	$24.98	$153	—	$88.99	$24.12	—
THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER LONG POND ROAD ROCHESTER	$90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER	$90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH STREET BATAVIA	$90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ALBANY MEMORIAL CAMPUS ALBANY	$117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL ALBANY	$117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
URMC STRONG WEST ROCHESTER	$124	$139	$135	—	$258	$142	$175	—	—
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL ROCHESTER	$124	$143	$135	—	$222	$142	$148	—	—
ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL WESTCHESTER YONKERS	$128	$128	$128	$128	—	—	—	$141	—
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN	$130	$24.28	$22.94	$29.74	$69.50	—	—	$30.54	—
MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL NYACK	$130	$125	$130	$130	$1,970	$144	—	$180	—
MONTEFIORE ST. LUKE'S CORNWALL CAMPUS NEWBURGH	$130	$129	$130	$104	$1,970	$144	—	—	—
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL PLATTSBURGH	$134	$44.34	$31.04	$44.34	—	$44.34	$33.56	—	$127
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN	$139	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST. JAMES HOSPITAL HORNELL	$146	$125	$84.84	$84.84	$314	$140	$84.84	$141	—
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PENN YAN	$151	$166	$147	$147	—	—	$174	—	—
GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL GENEVA	$151	$45.56	$45.56	$47.84	—	—	$45.56	—	—
SAINT BARNABAS HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRONX	$153	—	—	$45.81	—	—	—	—	—
ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARWICK	$195	$100	$70.00	$100	$334	—	$100	—	$75.00
BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EAST MAIN ST. PORT JERVIS	$195	$100	$70.00	$100	$334	—	$100	—	$75.00
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL SUFFERN	$195	$100	$70.00	$100	$334	—	$100	—	$75.00
WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN	$201	$50.67	$130	$130	$828	$136	—	—	$75.00
WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARSAW	$226	—	—	—	—	—	$96.78	—	—
NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NIAGARA FALLS	$231	$132	$130	$123	—	$134	$69.00	—	—
INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER ATLANTIC AVENUE BROOKLYN	$263	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BROOKDALE PLAZA BROOKLYN	$263	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER SCHENECTADY AVENUE BROOKLYN	$263	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BRONXCARE HOSPITAL CENTER - FULTON CAMPUS FULTON AVE BRONX	$290	$68.39	$199	$127	$299	$261	—	$219	—
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING COMMACK NONNAS GARDEN FOUNDATION CENTER COMMACK	$295	$50.17	$181	$50.17	$224	—	—	—	$266
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BROOKLYN INFUSION CENTER BROOKLYN	$295	$50.17	$181	$50.17	$224	—	—	—	$266
COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON	$339	$125	$125	$127	$286	$127	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
LENOX HILL HOSPITAL NEW YORK	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PORT JEFFERSON	$339	$125	$125	$127	$286	$127	—	—	—
ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL GLEN OAKS	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH FOREST HILLS HOSPITAL FOREST HILLS	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
SYOSSET HOSPITAL SYOSSET	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MANHASSET	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
GLEN COVE HOSPITAL GLEN COVE	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER RIVERHEAD	$339	$125	$125	$127	$286	$127	—	—	—
PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND	$339	$127	$127	$130	$286	$130	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH VALLEY STREAM VALLEY STREAM	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH VALLEY STREAM VALLEY STREAM	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
SOUTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BAY SHORE	$339	$126	$126	$128	$286	$128	—	—	—
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL MOUNT KISCO	$339	$127	$127	$130	$286	$130	—	—	—
PHELPS HOSPITAL SLEEPY HOLLOW	$339	$127	$127	$130	$286	$130	—	—	—
HSS WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS	$400	$140	$36.11	$37.56	$105	—	$332	$1,124	—
HSS BROOKLYN BROOKLYN	$400	$140	$36.11	$37.56	$105	—	$332	$1,124	—
HSS ASC OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK	$400	$140	$36.11	$37.56	$105	—	$382	$1,124	—
HSS MIDTOWN NEW YORK	$400	$140	$36.11	$37.56	$105	—	$382	$1,124	—
HSS QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS	$400	$140	$36.11	$37.56	$105	—	$332	$1,124	—
HSS SOUTHAMPTON WATER MILL	$400	$140	$36.11	$37.56	$105	—	$389	$1,124	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72131, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,362 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 135 New York hospitals above publish for Ct scan of lower spine without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72131 in New York, Medicare reimburses about $143 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New York range from $29.04 to $3,509 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ct scan of lower spine without contrast cost in New York?: Cash prices for ct scan of lower spine without contrast (CPT 72131) in New York range from $29.04 to $3,509, with a median of $529. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of lower spine without contrast in New York?: The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $29.04. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each New York facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72131 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.