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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) at Bellevue Hospital Center
462 1st Ave New York, NY 10016, NY · NYC Health + Hospitals · · NPI 1073535027
$283.37
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.
$1,593.18
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.
$0.01 with Hamaspik vs $1,702.00 with OSCAR — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamaspik | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $0.01 | ↓ -100% |
| Healthfirst | HARP_Managed Medicaid HMO Primary Services | $108.05 | ↓ -62% |
| Healthfirst | HARP | $112.80 | ↓ -60% |
| Healthfirst | Managed Medicaid | $112.80 | ↓ -60% |
| Healthfirst | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $117.03 | ↓ -59% |
| Healthfirst | MAP | $117.03 | ↓ -59% |
| Healthfirst | Medicare Advantage PPO | $117.03 | ↓ -59% |
| Healthfirst | CHP | $126.90 | ↓ -55% |
| EMBLEM | HIP_GHI_CHP | $141.00 | ↓ -50% |
| Wellcare | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $152.28 | ↓ -46% |
| Healthfirst | HARP_Managed Medicaid HMO Specialist Services | $172.88 | ↓ -39% |
| Affinity | CHP | $190.17 | ↓ -33% |
| Healthfirst | MAP_Medicare Advantage Specialist Services | $200.97 | ↓ -29% |
| Fidelis | MAP | $203.04 | ↓ -28% |
| Healthfirst | MAP_Medicare Advantage Primary Services | $211.78 | ↓ -25% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | HARP | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | MLTC | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Elderplan | MAP | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | MAP | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Healthfirst | Small Group | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Fidelis | Managed Medicaid | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Elderplan | Medicare Advantage | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Centerlight | PACE | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Fidelis | CHP | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Elderplan | MLTC | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Fidelis | FHP | $216.10 | ↓ -24% |
| Wellcare | Medicare Advantage | $219.34 | ↓ -23% |
| Centers Plan for Healthy Living | Medicare Advantage | $224.74 | ↓ -21% |
| Hamaspik | Medicare Advantage | $226.91 | ↓ -20% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | CHP | $237.71 | ↓ -16% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Essential Plan 1-2 | $259.32 | ↓ -8% |
| Aetna | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $259.35 | ↓ -8% |
| Oscar | All Products | $270.13 | ↓ -5% |
| Elderplan | MAP_Medicare Advantage_MLTC | $286.04 | ↑ +1% |
| VNSNY | Medicare Advantage | $286.04 | ↑ +1% |
| ANTHEM | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $286.04 | ↑ +1% |
| VACCN | All Products | $286.04 | ↑ +1% |
| VNSNY | Medicare SNP | $286.04 | ↑ +1% |
| Fidelis | QHC | $287.95 | ↑ +2% |
| Centers Plan for Healthy Living | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $297.48 | ↑ +5% |
| UNITED | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $300.34 | ↑ +6% |
| OXFORD | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $300.34 | ↑ +6% |
| MetroPlus | MAP | $320.20 | ↑ +13% |
| MetroPlus | EXCHANGE | $320.20 | ↑ +13% |
| MetroPlus | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $320.20 | ↑ +13% |
| EMBLEM | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $357.55 | ↑ +26% |
| Aetna | All Products | $370.50 | ↑ +31% |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $370.50 | ↑ +31% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 | $388.98 | ↑ +37% |
| Fidelis | Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 | $388.98 | ↑ +37% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Exchange | $401.52 | ↑ +42% |
| Fidelis | EXCHANGE | $406.18 | ↑ +43% |
| VillageCare Max | MAP | $425.05 | ↑ +50% |
| VillageCare Max | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $425.05 | ↑ +50% |
| ANTHEM | Small Group EPO_PPO | $482.44 | ↑ +70% |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Small Group | $482.44 | ↑ +70% |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Large Group | $496.90 | ↑ +75% |
| MetroPlus | HARP | $504.39 | ↑ +78% |
| OXFORD | Freedom | $522.09 | ↑ +84% |
| UNITED | ALL PRODUCTS | $522.09 | ↑ +84% |
| OXFORD | Liberty | $522.09 | ↑ +84% |
| UNITED | EXCHANGE | $522.09 | ↑ +84% |
| ANTHEM | EPO | $536.65 | ↑ +89% |
| ANTHEM | INDEMNITY | $536.65 | ↑ +89% |
| ANTHEM | PPO | $536.65 | ↑ +89% |
| ANTHEM | HMO | $536.65 | ↑ +89% |
| MetroPlus | Managed Medicaid | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| UNITED | HARP | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| MetroPlus | CHP | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Senior Whole Health | MLTC | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| UNITED | Managed Medicaid | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| MetroPlus | Goldcare 1 & 2 | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| MetroPlus | Gold | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| MetroPlus | SNP | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Carelon | Managed Medicaid_HARP_CHP | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Managed Medicaid_HARP_MLTC_MAP | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | Managed Medicaid | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | EXCHANGE | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Senior Whole Health | MAP | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Amidacare | Managed Medicaid | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| Fidelis | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $551.40 | ↑ +95% |
| VNSNY | Medicaid SNP | $562.43 | ↑ +98% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | HARP | $562.43 | ↑ +98% |
| VNSNY | MAP | $562.43 | ↑ +98% |
| Affinity | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $562.43 | ↑ +98% |
| Carelon (Amida Care) | Managed Medicaid | $562.43 | ↑ +98% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | CHP | $562.43 | ↑ +98% |
| UNITED | Essential Plan 1-4_200-250 | $590.00 | ↑ +108% |
| UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | Essential Plan | $606.54 | ↑ +114% |
| Healthfirst | EXCHANGE | $689.25 | ↑ +143% |
| EMBLEM | Essential Plan 3-4 | $689.25 | ↑ +143% |
| UNITED | CHP | $689.25 | ↑ +143% |
| Local 1199 | All Products | $727.00 | ↑ +157% |
| EMBLEM | Essential Plan 1-2 | $744.39 | ↑ +163% |
| Carelon | GHI BMP | $1,035.57 | ↑ +265% |
| Carelon | MAP_Medicare Advantage | $1,035.57 | ↑ +265% |
| Carelon | Commercial_Essential Plans | $1,035.57 | ↑ +265% |
| Aetna | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,131.00 | ↑ +299% |
| MAGNACARE | PPO Non-FPP | $1,194.89 | ↑ +322% |
| MAGNACARE | Direct Plus Non-FPP | $1,194.89 | ↑ +322% |
| Healthfirst | Essential Plan 1-2 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 200-250 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| Healthfirst | Essential Plan 3-4 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 1-2 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Essential Plan 3-4 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 1-2 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 200-250 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| Healthfirst | Essential Plan 200-250 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| Affinity | Essential Plan 3-4 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 3-4 | $1,240.65 | ↑ +338% |
| MULTIPLAN | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,274.54 | ↑ +350% |
| CIGNA | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,285.00 | ↑ +353% |
| Local 1199 | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,354.20 | ↑ +378% |
| OSCAR | ALL PRODUCTS | $1,702.00 | ↑ +501% |
| 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 | — |
| United Behavioral Health | Medicare Advantage | not published by hospital | — |
| United Behavioral Health | All Products | not published by hospital | — |
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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) at other New-york hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
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| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | $280.50 | $110.76 – $1,702.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown | $682.20 | $209.89 – $1,023.30 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | $283.37 | $109.76 – $1,702.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn | $283.37 | $110.76 – $1,702.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn | not published | $116.19 – $1,702.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373 | not published | $115.48 – $1,702.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York | not published | $112.80 – $1,702.00 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York | not published | not published |