CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc.

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$317
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $230–$509
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$313
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $317 This hospital $313

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $74 Priciest $313

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $317 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. charges insurers about $313 — about the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, NY.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $232 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $753 309%
Aetnamajor $298 - $429 122%
Cignamajor $336 138%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $132 - $634

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2525 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11229
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals