MRI of the shoulder with contrast cost in Bronx, NY

Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $935 — 60% below the US median ($2,309), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY $935 $979 ★ 2/5 234 min —
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $935 $979 ★ 2/5 220 min —
Bronx VA Medical Center Bronx, NY $935 $979 ★ 4/5 — —
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $1,736 $979 ★ 3/5 193 min —
Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY $1,901 $422 ★ 1/5 186 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,857
Cash / self-pay
$935
Insurer-negotiated
$979
Medicare pays
$313
$935$1,835
Median cash $935  ·  Medicare $313  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $935 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($313). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,857 list price could save about $1,922 (67%).

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