Lower back MRI cost in Albany, NY

MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast dye. Prices below are cash prices published by 3 hospitals within 25 miles of Albany.

Lowest published price$199
Typical price (median)$2,878
Highest published price$2,878

Most of these are the hospital's fee only. Doctors' fees, like the radiologist or surgeon, are usually billed separately.

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Lowest prices near Albany

  • Albany Medical Center

    Albany · 2.1 mi

    $199

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • St. Peters Health Partners

    Albany · 2.1 mi

    $2,878

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • St. Marys Campus

    Troy · 6.9 mi · Same price at 2 other locations

    $2,878

    cash · Hospital fee only

How to use these prices

A cash price is what the hospital says it charges patients who pay for themselves. An insured average is what insurance plans pay on average, which is a useful guide when a hospital doesn’t list a cash price. Ask the hospital for its self-pay price before you book, and for a written Good Faith Estimate.

For your doctor’s office: these prices are for billing code CPT 72148.

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These are estimates from prices hospitals publish under federal price transparency rules, from files dated Dec 2025 to Feb 2026. They are not a quote or a bill, and the hospital may charge a different amount. “Lowest” means the lowest published price we found, not a guaranteed price.

If you are uninsured or paying cash, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate from the provider before you schedule care, and you can dispute a bill that comes in $400 or more above it.

Your provider may bill a different code for the same visit. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. More about these prices