Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast in New York?

The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $43.34. 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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MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal without Contrast Cost in New York

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 133 New York hospitals. CPT 72146. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $731 📉 Low $43.34 📈 High $6,747 🏥 133 hospitals 🏛️ 101 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $210

Hospital comparison — New York

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 133 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Centene	Cigna	Humana	BCBS	Molina	MultiPlan
AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WESTFIELD	$43.34	$297	$108	—	$112	$303	—	$312	—
BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL SPRINGVILLE	$85.00	—	$303	$303	—	—	$150	$303	—
ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER MALONE	$87.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS	$90.72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DELHI	$90.72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL GRANDVIEW DRIVE COBLESKILL	$90.72	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO	$115	$143	$61.55	$61.79	$348	—	$203	—	—
THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER LONG POND ROAD ROCHESTER	$156	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH STREET BATAVIA	$156	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER	$156	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ALBANY MEMORIAL CAMPUS ALBANY	$183	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL ALBANY	$183	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN	$195	$72.51	$36.01	$44.14	$69.30	—	—	$45.76	—
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN	$206	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST. JAMES HOSPITAL HORNELL	$215	$182	$303	$303	$717	$319	$303	$505	—
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL PLATTSBURGH	$223	$66.11	$46.28	$66.11	—	$66.11	$35.83	—	$212
SAINT BARNABAS HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRONX	$226	—	—	$68.64	—	—	—	—	—
ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL WESTCHESTER YONKERS	$280	$280	$280	$280	—	—	—	$505	—
GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL GENEVA	$280	$67.64	$67.64	$71.02	—	—	$67.64	—	—
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PENN YAN	$280	$308	$273	$273	—	—	$322	—	—
URMC STRONG WEST ROCHESTER	$283	$317	$308	—	$590	$325	$400	—	—
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL ROCHESTER	$283	$327	$308	—	$506	$325	$338	—	—
MONTEFIORE ST. LUKE'S CORNWALL CAMPUS NEWBURGH	$298	$225	$298	$238	$4,141	$328	—	—	—
MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL NYACK	$298	$295	$298	$298	$4,141	$328	—	$411	—
SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL BUFFALO	$300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL LEWISTON	$300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO	$300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL KENMORE	$300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER SCHENECTADY AVENUE BROOKLYN	$385	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BROOKDALE PLAZA BROOKLYN	$385	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER ATLANTIC AVENUE BROOKLYN	$385	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BROOKLYN INFUSION CENTER BROOKLYN	$415	$75.10	$265	$75.10	$334	—	—	—	$374
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING COMMACK NONNAS GARDEN FOUNDATION CENTER COMMACK	$415	$75.10	$265	$75.10	$334	—	—	—	$374
WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN	$425	$111	$296	$296	$1,008	$311	—	—	$75.00
HSS SOUTHAMPTON WATER MILL	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,389	$2,115	—
HSS BROOKLYN BROOKLYN	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$505	$2,115	—
HSS LONG ISLAND UNIONDALE	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,009	$2,115	—
HSS WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,009	$2,115	—
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY NEW YORK	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$505	$2,115	—
HSS HUDSON YARDS 10TH FLOOR	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,364	$2,115	—
HSS WEST SIDE ASC NEW YORK	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$505	$2,115	—
HSS QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,187	$2,115	—
HSS MIDTOWN NEW YORK	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,364	$2,115	—
HSS ASC OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK	$430	$193	$52.92	$55.75	$156	—	$1,364	$2,115	—
ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARWICK	$443	$100	$70.00	$100	$494	—	$100	—	$75.00
BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EAST MAIN ST. PORT JERVIS	$443	$100	$70.00	$100	$494	—	$100	—	$75.00
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL SUFFERN	$443	$100	$70.00	$100	$494	—	$100	—	$75.00
WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARSAW	$495	—	—	—	—	—	$156	—	—
PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW	$509	$281	$281	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MANHASSET	$509	$280	$280	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
PHELPS HOSPITAL SLEEPY HOLLOW	$509	$283	$283	$289	$439	$289	—	—	—
MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PORT JEFFERSON	$509	$278	$278	$284	$439	$284	—	—	—
LENOX HILL HOSPITAL NEW YORK	$509	$280	$280	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH VALLEY STREAM VALLEY STREAM	$509	$280	$280	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH VALLEY STREAM VALLEY STREAM	$509	$280	$280	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK	$509	$280	$280	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK	$509	$280	$280	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL MOUNT KISCO	$509	$283	$283	$289	$439	$289	—	—	—
HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON	$509	$278	$278	$284	$439	$284	—	—	—
GLEN COVE HOSPITAL GLEN COVE	$509	$281	$281	$286	$439	$286	—	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72146, 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: $1,990 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 133 New York hospitals above publish for Mri scan of middle spinal canal 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 72146 in New York, Medicare reimburses about $210 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New York range from $43.34 to $6,747 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.5x 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 mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast cost in New York?: Cash prices for mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72146) in New York range from $43.34 to $6,747, with a median of $731. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast in New York?: The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $43.34. 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 72146 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.