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X-ray of Middle Spine, 3 Views Cost in New York
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 107 New York hospitals. CPT 72072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $166
📉 Low $6.60
📈 High $2,089
🏥 107 hospitals
🏛️ 74 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $42.89
Hospital comparison — New York
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 107 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | BCBS | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WESTFIELD |
$6.60 | $131 | $14.54 | — | $17.21 | — | $133 | — | $137 |
| ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER MALONE |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$16.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DELHI |
$16.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL GRANDVIEW DRIVE COBLESKILL |
$16.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL SPRINGVILLE |
$17.00 | — | $18.18 | $18.18 | — | $27.10 | — | — | $18.18 |
| THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER LONG POND ROAD ROCHESTER |
$17.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH STREET BATAVIA |
$17.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER |
$17.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLIS HOSPITAL - BELLEVUE WOMAN'S CARE CENTER NOTT STREET SCHENECTADY |
$18.00 | — | — | — | — | $36.43 | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ALBANY MEMORIAL CAMPUS ALBANY |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL ALBANY |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN |
$30.00 | $130 | $144 | — | $66.82 | — | — | — | — |
| KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER SCHENECTADY AVENUE BROOKLYN |
$30.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BROOKDALE PLAZA BROOKLYN |
$30.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER ATLANTIC AVENUE BROOKLYN |
$30.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL PLATTSBURGH |
$31.00 | $10.13 | $7.09 | $10.13 | — | $5.93 | $10.13 | $29.45 | — |
| ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$32.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JAMES HOSPITAL HORNELL |
$43.53 | $42.13 | $18.18 | $18.18 | $314 | $18.18 | $140 | — | $30.30 |
| SAINT BARNABAS HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRONX |
$46.21 | — | — | $10.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYU LANGONE TISCH HOSPITAL NEW YORK |
$59.31 | $100 | $95.21 | $30.25 | $71.54 | $194 | — | $78.00 | — |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL - SUFFOLK PATCHOGUE |
$62.27 | $100 | $45.40 | $30.25 | $60.00 | $171 | — | $78.00 | — |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL LONG ISLAND MINEOLA |
$62.27 | $100 | $51.19 | $30.25 | $71.54 | $194 | — | $78.00 | — |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BROOKLYN INFUSION CENTER BROOKLYN |
$65.00 | $11.48 | $40.47 | $11.48 | $51.18 | — | — | $58.50 | — |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING COMMACK NONNAS GARDEN FOUNDATION CENTER COMMACK |
$65.00 | $11.48 | $40.47 | $11.48 | $51.18 | — | — | $58.50 | — |
| HSS SOUTHAMPTON WATER MILL |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS BROOKLYN BROOKLYN |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS LONG ISLAND UNIONDALE |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $71.21 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $71.21 | — | — | $345 |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY NEW YORK |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS HUDSON YARDS 10TH FLOOR |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS WEST SIDE ASC NEW YORK |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS MIDTOWN NEW YORK |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| HSS ASC OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK |
$75.00 | $26.78 | $8.02 | $8.50 | $23.87 | $30.30 | — | — | $345 |
| CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL WEST ST CARTHAGE |
$77.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL LEWISTON |
$92.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$92.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL KENMORE |
$92.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| URMC STRONG WEST ROCHESTER |
$97.50 | $37.01 | $36.66 | $53.77 | $91.66 | $175 | $37.38 | — | — |
| NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DANSVILLE |
$103 | $130 | $18.18 | $18.18 | $310 | $18.18 | $130 | — | $30.30 |
| FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FLUSHING |
$104 | $10.31 | $6.40 | $12.86 | $21.07 | — | $12.25 | — | — |
| NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST MEADOW |
$108 | $9.00 | $20.51 | $11.65 | $41.02 | $126 | $41.02 | — | $9.90 |
| MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL (MOSES CAMPUS) BRONX |
$111 | $129 | $130 | $30.30 | $216 | — | $144 | — | $180 |
| HIGHLAND HOSPITAL ROCHESTER |
$124 | $143 | $135 | — | $222 | $148 | $142 | — | — |
| MONTEFIORE ST. LUKE'S CORNWALL CAMPUS NEWBURGH |
$130 | $52.09 | $130 | $104 | $248 | — | $144 | — | — |
| MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL NYACK |
$130 | $42.53 | $130 | $30.30 | $248 | — | $144 | — | $180 |
| MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDINA |
$144 | — | $223 | — | — | — | — | — | $223 |
| AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$150 | $71.09 | $31.50 | $30.30 | $247 | — | $130 | — | — |
| GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$151 | $10.43 | $10.43 | $10.95 | — | $10.43 | — | — | — |
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PENN YAN |
$151 | $166 | $147 | $147 | — | $174 | — | — | — |
| AURELIA OSBORN FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ONE NORTON AVE ONEONTA |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER COOPERSTOWN |
$157 | $10.43 | $14.79 | $9.44 | $52.80 | $8.70 | $10.74 | $55.91 | — |
| NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NIAGARA FALLS |
$166 | $28.18 | $130 | $123 | — | $31.45 | $134 | — | — |
| ST ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARWICK |
$195 | $100 | $70.00 | $100 | $114 | $100 | — | $75.00 | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL SUFFERN |
$195 | $100 | $70.00 | $100 | $114 | $100 | — | $75.00 | — |
| CROUSE HOSPITAL SYRACUSE |
$200 | $69.91 | $30.64 | $30.64 | — | — | $90.00 | — | $30.64 |
| WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN |
$201 | $8.18 | $130 | $130 | — | — | $136 | $75.00 | — |
| GUTHRIE LOURDES HOSPITAL BINGHAMTON |
$203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER BUFFALO |
$211 | — | — | — | — | $23.24 | — | — | $124 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72072, 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: $322 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 107 New York hospitals above publish for X-ray of middle spine, 3 views — 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 72072 in New York, Medicare reimburses about $42.89 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New York range from $6.60 to $2,089 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.9x 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 x-ray of middle spine, 3 views cost in New York?
- Cash prices for x-ray of middle spine, 3 views (CPT 72072) in New York range from $6.60 to $2,089, with a median of $166. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of middle spine, 3 views in New York?
- The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.60. 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 72072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.