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MRI cervical spine without contrast
CPT 72141 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
37
Min
$208.44
Median
$502.33
Max
$3,734.78
Range multiplier
17.9×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $208.44 | $1,949.98 | $9,616.00 | 46.1× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $269.44 | $338.59 | $5,092.00 | 18.9× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 24 | 65 | $208.44 | $3,189.81 | $10,091 | 48.4× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 60 | $1.10 | $334.39 | $4,537.06 | 4124.6× |
| Aetna | 30 | 57 | $1.15 | $559.45 | $4,488.88 | 3903.4× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 55 | $233.83 | $347.24 | $6,962.79 | 29.8× |
| Health Net | 17 | 53 | $1.15 | $381.73 | $3,485.79 | 3031.1× |
| Medicare | 30 | 49 | $223.72 | $305.38 | $1,643.30 | 7.3× |
| Multiplan | 26 | 31 | $355.46 | $4,247.24 | $9,435.09 | 26.5× |
| Molina | 10 | 25 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $4,979.70 | 27.5× |
| First Health | 20 | 24 | $390.22 | $3,552.60 | $8,072.80 | 20.7× |
| Humana | 22 | 23 | $208.44 | $293.20 | $1,881.22 | 9.0× |
| Cigna | 12 | 16 | $275.09 | $1,969.77 | $6,670.16 | 24.2× |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $308.43 | $383.25 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $2,583.24 | $4,158.18 | $5,970.91 | 2.3× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $311.49 | 1.7× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $262.57 | $305.38 | $381.73 | 1.5× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $181.08 | $181.08 | $181.08 | 1.0× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.7× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $1,107.68 | $4,073.60 | $4,073.60 | 3.7× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $427.53 | $427.53 | $427.53 | 1.0× |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $610.76 | 2.0× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $473.34 | $473.34 | $473.34 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 | $324.92 | $324.92 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $238.00 | $322.79 | $355.33 | 1.5× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $181.08 | $243.23 | $305.38 | 1.7× |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $305.38 | $392.42 | $479.45 | 1.6× |
| san diego pace | 2 | 4 | $1.15 | $3,234.32 | $4,537.06 | 3945.3× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 3 | $2,810.68 | $2,862.22 | $3,747.14 | 1.3× |
| la care health plan | 1 | 3 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.7× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.1× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $323.70 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.0× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $402.29 | $402.29 | $402.29 | 1.0× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| provider select | 3 | 3 | $362.79 | $398.27 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $293.91 | $351.34 | $351.34 | 1.2× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,181.40 | $3,225.60 | $3,616.80 | 3.1× |
| provider network of america | 3 | 3 | $366.46 | $402.29 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $348.13 | $382.18 | $402.29 | 1.2× |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 3 | $355.46 | $390.22 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $479.45 | 1.6× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $865.64 | $865.64 | $865.64 | 1.0× |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $355.46 | $402.29 | $1,711.90 | 4.8× |
| kindred hospital la | 1 | 2 | $181.08 | $243.23 | $305.38 | 1.7× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $305.38 | $381.73 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| healthsmart preferred network | 2 | 2 | $359.13 | $380.71 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $277.53 | $711.74 | $9,286.00 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $5,028.48 | $1,257.12 | $306.88 | $621.04 | $1,880.65 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $7,248.00 | $5,073.60 | $293.20 | $575.64 | $8,486.00 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $7,248.00 | $5,073.60 | $277.53 | $517.79 | $8,486.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $8,755.00 | $6,128.50 | $271.44 | $517.79 | $7,196.61 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $277.53 | $502.33 | $5,930.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $5,112.00 | $3,578.40 | $230.13 | $494.00 | $4,859.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $277.53 | $493.44 | $5,364.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $277.53 | $445.35 | $4,211.09 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $1,969.00 | $1,378.30 | $223.72 | $423.83 | $2,429.00 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $6,028.00 | $4,219.60 | $277.53 | $388.54 | $7,012.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $3,399.00 | $2,379.30 | $272.89 | $378.45 | $3,614.00 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $5,533.00 | $4,149.75 | $1.10 | $3,734.78 | $4,537.06 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $5,376.00 | $3,763.20 | $271.44 | $351.34 | $8,732.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $4,726.00 | $3,308.20 | $270.10 | $343.86 | $4,220.80 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $7,960.00 | $5,572.00 | $277.53 | $335.81 | $7,960.00 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 10 | $5,533.00 | $4,149.75 | $1.15 | $3,319.80 | $4,979.70 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $4,671.00 | $3,269.70 | $277.53 | $3,260.81 | $4,671.00 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $2,800.00 | $305.00 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $6,140.76 | $305.00 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $473.34 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $6,197.50 | $305.00 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 34 | $2,444.00 | $305.00 | $30.00 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 27 | $4,181.60 | $305.00 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $6,140.76 | $305.00 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $458.07 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $6,197.50 | $305.00 | $181.08 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $277.53 | $2,862.22 | $9,616.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $3,389.00 | $2,372.30 | $253.74 | $2,858.63 | $3,389.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $10,091 | $7,063.70 | $277.53 | $2,768.00 | $10,091 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 2 | $5,533.00 | $4,149.75 | $1,881.22 | $2,503.68 | $3,126.14 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $2,714.00 | $2,714.00 | $182.00 | $232.50 | $2,714.00 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $5,101.00 | $3,060.60 | $52.50 | $208.44 | $4,488.88 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $2,484.00 | $1,738.80 | $279.69 | $1,757.19 | $2,484.00 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $2,014.00 | $2,014.00 | $503.50 | $1,510.50 | $1,711.90 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $2,280.00 | $1,596.00 | $274.75 | $1,404.94 | $2,234.40 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $8,837.00 | $6,185.90 | $287.87 | $1,159.44 | $7,069.60 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $4,736.00 | $3,315.20 | $277.53 | $1,109.43 | $4,664.96 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $3,493.00 | $2,095.80 | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.