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X-ray of Spine, 1 View Cost in New York
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 131 New York hospitals. CPT 72020. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $114
📉 Low $4.84
📈 High $1,696
🏥 131 hospitals
🏛️ 98 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $26.25
Hospital comparison — New York
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 131 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | BCBS | Molina | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WESTFIELD |
$4.84 | $108 | $10.06 | — | $12.34 | $110 | — | $114 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL LEWISTON |
$6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL KENMORE |
$6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL BUFFALO |
$6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL SPRINGVILLE |
$8.50 | — | $6.06 | $6.06 | — | — | $16.17 | $6.06 | — |
| ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER MALONE |
$10.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL GRANDVIEW DRIVE COBLESKILL |
$10.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$10.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DELHI |
$10.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH STREET BATAVIA |
$12.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER |
$12.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER LONG POND ROAD ROCHESTER |
$12.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL WEST ST CARTHAGE |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$20.00 | $19.10 | $118 | $113 | $127 | — | $74.08 | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ALBANY MEMORIAL CAMPUS ALBANY |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN |
$25.00 | $109 | $3.72 | — | $39.80 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT BARNABAS HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRONX |
$28.44 | — | — | $7.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
$37.00 | $7.25 | $5.08 | $7.25 | — | $7.25 | $4.26 | — | $35.15 |
| HSS BROOKLYN BROOKLYN |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS ASC OF MANHATTAN NEW YORK |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY NEW YORK |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS HUDSON YARDS 10TH FLOOR |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS WEST SIDE ASC NEW YORK |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS SOUTHAMPTON WATER MILL |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS LONG ISLAND UNIONDALE |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $23.74 | $345 | — |
| HSS MIDTOWN NEW YORK |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $10.10 | $345 | — |
| HSS WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS |
$41.00 | $18.34 | $5.98 | $6.16 | $17.28 | — | $23.74 | $345 | — |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING COMMACK NONNAS GARDEN FOUNDATION CENTER COMMACK |
$45.00 | $8.31 | $28.43 | $8.31 | $37.05 | — | — | — | $40.50 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BROOKLYN INFUSION CENTER BROOKLYN |
$45.00 | $8.31 | $28.43 | $8.31 | $37.05 | — | — | — | $40.50 |
| AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$53.16 | $41.26 | $10.50 | $10.10 | $206 | $109 | — | — | — |
| MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PORT JEFFERSON |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $61.95 | $61.95 | $53.58 | $105 | — | — | — |
| NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MANHASSET |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $77.92 | $77.92 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| SYOSSET HOSPITAL SYOSSET |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $77.92 | $77.92 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BAY SHORE |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $37.44 | $37.44 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $60.52 | $60.52 | $53.58 | $107 | — | — | — |
| PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $37.44 | $37.44 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| GLEN COVE HOSPITAL GLEN COVE |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $81.53 | $81.53 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH VALLEY STREAM VALLEY STREAM |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH VALLEY STREAM VALLEY STREAM |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER NEW HYDE PARK |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| LENOX HILL HOSPITAL NEW YORK |
$66.52 | $40.12 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL MOUNT KISCO |
$66.52 | $105 | $60.88 | $60.88 | $53.58 | $107 | — | — | — |
| PHELPS HOSPITAL SLEEPY HOLLOW |
$66.52 | $105 | $50.96 | $50.96 | $53.58 | $107 | — | — | — |
| PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER RIVERHEAD |
$66.52 | $80.59 | $37.44 | $37.44 | $53.58 | $105 | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $80.03 | $80.03 | $53.58 | $105 | — | — | — |
| LONG ISLAND JEWISH FOREST HILLS HOSPITAL FOREST HILLS |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL GLEN OAKS |
$66.52 | $41.43 | $104 | $106 | $53.58 | $106 | — | — | — |
| FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FLUSHING |
$67.00 | $7.69 | $4.60 | $9.37 | $15.34 | $8.92 | — | — | — |
| GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL WEST BARNEY STREET GOUVERNEUR |
$67.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYU LANGONE TISCH HOSPITAL NEW YORK |
$85.58 | $95.29 | $95.21 | $17.68 | $43.93 | — | $118 | — | $78.00 |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL LONG ISLAND MINEOLA |
$89.85 | $95.29 | $51.19 | $17.68 | $43.93 | — | $118 | — | $78.00 |
| GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$99.14 | $7.47 | $7.47 | $7.84 | — | — | $7.47 | — | — |
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PENN YAN |
$99.14 | $109 | $96.65 | $96.65 | — | — | $114 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72020, 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: $215 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 131 New York hospitals above publish for X-ray of spine, 1 view — 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 72020 in New York, Medicare reimburses about $26.25 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New York range from $4.84 to $1,696 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.4x 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 spine, 1 view cost in New York?
- Cash prices for x-ray of spine, 1 view (CPT 72020) in New York range from $4.84 to $1,696, with a median of $114. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of spine, 1 view in New York?
- The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.84. 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 72020 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.