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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with contrast) at Kings County Hospital Center
451 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY · NYC Health + Hospitals · · NPI 1043224355
$440.22
Cash price Discounted cash price What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge. Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$2,040.18
Gross charge Gross charge (chargemaster price) The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this. Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.
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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.
$98.09 with Healthfirst vs $1,734.15 with Local 1199 — same scan, same building. Share
Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate
The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.
Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.
Full explanation →
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Negotiated rate
The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.
Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.
Full explanation →Payer ?Payer The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on. Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509. Full explanation → |
Plan ?Plan The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates. Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthfirst | HARP_Managed Medicaid HMO Primary Services | $98.09 | ↓ -78% |
| Healthfirst | HARP | $107.19 | ↓ -76% |
| Healthfirst | Managed Medicaid | $107.19 | ↓ -76% |
| Healthfirst | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $111.21 | ↓ -75% |
| Healthfirst | MAP | $111.21 | ↓ -75% |
| Healthfirst | Medicare Advantage PPO | $111.21 | ↓ -75% |
| Healthfirst | CHP | $120.59 | ↓ -73% |
| EMBLEM | HIP_GHI_CHP | $133.99 | ↓ -70% |
| EMBLEM | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $133.99 | ↓ -70% |
| Wellcare | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $144.71 | ↓ -67% |
| Healthfirst | HARP_Managed Medicaid HMO Specialist Services | $156.94 | ↓ -64% |
| UNITED | HARP | $170.00 | ↓ -61% |
| UNITED | Managed Medicaid | $170.00 | ↓ -61% |
| Affinity | CHP | $172.64 | ↓ -61% |
| Aetna | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $174.75 | ↓ -60% |
| UNITED | Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 | $181.90 | ↓ -59% |
| Healthfirst | MAP_Medicare Advantage Specialist Services | $182.45 | ↓ -59% |
| Healthfirst | MAP_Medicare Advantage Primary Services | $192.26 | ↓ -56% |
| Fidelis | MAP | $192.95 | ↓ -56% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | HARP | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | MLTC | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Elderplan | MAP | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | MAP | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Healthfirst | Small Group | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Fidelis | Managed Medicaid | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Elderplan | Medicare Advantage | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Centerlight | PACE | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Fidelis | CHP | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Elderplan | MLTC | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Fidelis | FHP | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Amidacare | Managed Medicaid | $196.18 | ↓ -55% |
| Wellcare | Medicare Advantage | $199.12 | ↓ -55% |
| Centers Plan for Healthy Living | Medicare Advantage | $204.03 | ↓ -54% |
| Hamaspik | Medicare Advantage | $205.99 | ↓ -53% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | CHP | $215.80 | ↓ -51% |
| Healthfirst | Medicare Advantage | $228.66 | ↓ -48% |
| EMBLEM | Essential Plan 1-2 | $231.80 | ↓ -47% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Essential Plan 1-2 | $235.42 | ↓ -47% |
| Aetna | All Products | $236.33 | ↓ -46% |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $236.33 | ↓ -46% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Exchange | $241.24 | ↓ -45% |
| Oscar | All Products | $245.23 | ↓ -44% |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 200-250 | $250.88 | ↓ -43% |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 1-2 | $250.88 | ↓ -43% |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 3-4 | $250.88 | ↓ -43% |
| Fidelis | QHC | $261.41 | ↓ -41% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 | $353.12 | ↓ -20% |
| Fidelis | Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 | $353.12 | ↓ -20% |
| Aetna | ALL PRODUCTS | $389.94 | ↓ -11% |
| MetroPlus | HARP | $400.00 | ↓ -9% |
| VNSNY | Medicare Advantage | $422.61 | ↓ -4% |
| ANTHEM | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $422.61 | ↓ -4% |
| VACCN | All Products | $422.61 | ↓ -4% |
| VNSNY | Medicare SNP | $422.61 | ↓ -4% |
| Local 1199 | All Products | $437.00 | ↓ -1% |
| Centers Plan for Healthy Living | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $439.52 | ↓ -0% |
| MetroPlus | Managed Medicaid | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| MetroPlus | CHP | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| Senior Whole Health | MLTC | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| MetroPlus | Goldcare 1 & 2 | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| MetroPlus | Gold | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| MetroPlus | SNP | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| Carelon | Managed Medicaid_HARP_CHP | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Managed Medicaid_HARP_MLTC_MAP | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | Managed Medicaid | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | EXCHANGE | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| Senior Whole Health | MAP | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| Fidelis | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $456.66 | ↑ +4% |
| OXFORD | Freedom | $461.70 | ↑ +5% |
| UNITED | ALL PRODUCTS | $461.70 | ↑ +5% |
| OXFORD | Liberty | $461.70 | ↑ +5% |
| UNITED | EXCHANGE | $461.70 | ↑ +5% |
| VNSNY | Medicaid SNP | $465.79 | ↑ +6% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | HARP | $465.79 | ↑ +6% |
| VNSNY | MAP | $465.79 | ↑ +6% |
| Affinity | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $465.79 | ↑ +6% |
| Carelon (Amida Care) | Managed Medicaid | $465.79 | ↑ +6% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | CHP | $465.79 | ↑ +6% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | Essential Plan | $502.33 | ↑ +14% |
| ANTHEM | Small Group EPO_PPO | $532.64 | ↑ +21% |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Small Group | $532.64 | ↑ +21% |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Large Group | $548.66 | ↑ +25% |
| Healthfirst | EXCHANGE | $570.83 | ↑ +30% |
| EMBLEM | Essential Plan 3-4 | $570.83 | ↑ +30% |
| UNITED | CHP | $570.83 | ↑ +30% |
| ANTHEM | EPO | $592.71 | ↑ +35% |
| ANTHEM | INDEMNITY | $592.71 | ↑ +35% |
| ANTHEM | PPO | $592.71 | ↑ +35% |
| ANTHEM | HMO | $592.71 | ↑ +35% |
| Fidelis | EXCHANGE | $600.11 | ↑ +36% |
| OSCAR | ALL PRODUCTS | $633.92 | ↑ +44% |
| Elderplan | MAP_Medicare Advantage_MLTC | $845.23 | ↑ +92% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 1-2 | $941.11 | ↑ +114% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 200-250 | $941.11 | ↑ +114% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 3-4 | $941.11 | ↑ +114% |
| Healthfirst | Essential Plan 1-2 | $1,027.49 | ↑ +133% |
| Healthfirst | Essential Plan 3-4 | $1,027.49 | ↑ +133% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Essential Plan 3-4 | $1,027.49 | ↑ +133% |
| Healthfirst | Essential Plan 200-250 | $1,027.49 | ↑ +133% |
| CIGNA | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,056.00 | ↑ +140% |
| Carelon | GHI BMP | $1,326.12 | ↑ +201% |
| Carelon | MAP_Medicare Advantage | $1,326.12 | ↑ +201% |
| Carelon | Commercial_Essential Plans | $1,326.12 | ↑ +201% |
| MAGNACARE | PPO Non-FPP | $1,530.14 | ↑ +248% |
| MAGNACARE | Direct Plus Non-FPP | $1,530.14 | ↑ +248% |
| MULTIPLAN | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,632.14 | ↑ +271% |
| VillageCare Max | MAP | $1,734.15 | ↑ +294% |
| VillageCare Max | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $1,734.15 | ↑ +294% |
| Local 1199 | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,734.15 | ↑ +294% |
| OXFORD | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | not published by hospital | — |
| MetroPlus | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | not published by hospital | — |
| MetroPlus | EXCHANGE | not published by hospital | — |
| United Behavioral Health | Exchange | not published by hospital | — |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | not published by hospital | — |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | All Products_Exchange | not published by hospital | — |
| MetroPlus | MAP | not published by hospital | — |
| Hamaspik | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | not published by hospital | — |
| United Behavioral Health | Medicare Advantage | not published by hospital | — |
| United Behavioral Health | All Products | not published by hospital | — |
Visitor-reported prices
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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) CT scan (with contrast) at other New-york hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
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| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn | $444.73 | $98.09 – $1,734.15 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn | not published | $107.19 – $1,141.16 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016 | $444.73 | $95.68 – $1,632.14 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown | $669.60 | $183.59 – $1,094.32 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | $444.73 | $97.27 – $1,734.15 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373 | not published | $106.51 – $1,141.16 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York | not published | $104.05 – $1,141.16 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York | not published | not published |