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MRI thoracic spine without contrast
CPT 72146 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
37
Min
$208.44
Median
$517.79
Max
$3,260.81
Range multiplier
15.6×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $208.44 | $1,889.54 | $9,616.00 | 46.1× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $269.44 | $338.59 | $5,092.00 | 18.9× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 68 | $208.44 | $2,447.99 | $8,031.00 | 38.5× |
| Aetna | 30 | 57 | $208.44 | $747.07 | $4,757.28 | 22.8× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 56 | $183.45 | $315.66 | $3,500.58 | 19.1× |
| Health Net | 17 | 54 | $1.00 | $405.55 | $3,842.10 | 3842.1× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 22 | 54 | $233.83 | $347.24 | $6,741.35 | 28.8× |
| Medicare | 29 | 48 | $223.72 | $305.38 | $1,007.00 | 4.5× |
| Multiplan | 25 | 31 | $355.46 | $4,213.11 | $7,508.99 | 21.1× |
| Molina | 10 | 25 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $3,390.00 | 18.5× |
| First Health | 20 | 25 | $390.22 | $3,550.80 | $6,424.80 | 16.5× |
| Humana | 22 | 23 | $208.44 | $293.20 | $1,792.98 | 8.6× |
| Cigna | 11 | 16 | $275.09 | $1,973.23 | $5,308.50 | 19.3× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 15 | $3,262.68 | $4,297.32 | $5,970.91 | 1.8× |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $308.43 | $383.25 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $311.49 | 1.7× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $266.00 | $305.38 | $381.73 | 1.4× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $183.45 | $183.45 | $183.45 | 1.0× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $183.45 | $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× |
| 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× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $427.53 | $427.53 | $427.53 | 1.0× |
| 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 | $183.45 | $244.42 | $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× |
| la care health plan | 1 | 3 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.7× |
| managed health network | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $2,134.50 | 7.0× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 3 | $2,810.68 | $2,862.22 | $3,747.14 | 1.3× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $323.70 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.1× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $402.29 | $402.29 | $402.29 | 1.0× |
| provider select | 3 | 3 | $362.79 | $398.27 | $402.29 | 1.1× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $293.91 | $351.34 | $351.34 | 1.2× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $2,602.80 | $3,225.60 | $4,128.60 | 1.6× |
| 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 | $899.81 | 2.5× |
| commercial | epic health | all plans | 2 | 2 | $383.35 | $383.35 | $383.35 | 1.0× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $305.38 | $381.73 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| kindred hospital la | 1 | 2 | $183.45 | $244.42 | $305.38 | 1.7× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $1,058.60 | $1,058.60 | $264.65 | $793.95 | $899.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $277.53 | $711.74 | $9,286.00 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $4,833.00 | $3,383.10 | $293.20 | $575.64 | $8,486.00 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $4,104.86 | $1,026.21 | $306.88 | $538.84 | $1,535.22 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $8,755.00 | $6,128.50 | $271.44 | $517.79 | $7,196.61 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $7,651.00 | $5,355.70 | $272.89 | $517.79 | $6,021.34 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $4,833.00 | $3,383.10 | $277.53 | $517.79 | $8,486.00 |
| 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 | $5,380.00 | $3,766.00 | $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 | $4,338.00 | $3,036.60 | $223.72 | $423.83 | $3,470.40 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $6,881.00 | $4,816.70 | $277.53 | $388.54 | $7,012.00 |
| 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 | $2,889.00 | $2,022.30 | $270.10 | $343.86 | $3,898.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $7,960.00 | $5,572.00 | $277.53 | $335.81 | $7,960.00 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $4,671.00 | $3,269.70 | $277.53 | $3,260.81 | $4,671.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $8,031.00 | $5,621.70 | $277.53 | $3,109.14 | $8,031.00 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $6,180.38 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $458.07 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $6,197.50 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $2,800.00 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 33 | $2,444.00 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 27 | $4,181.60 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $6,180.38 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $305.38 | $473.34 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $6,197.50 | $305.00 | $183.45 | $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 | $2,947.00 | $2,062.90 | $253.74 | $2,485.80 | $2,947.00 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 3 | $4,269.00 | $3,201.75 | $1,676.44 | $2,411.98 | $2,988.30 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $3,390.00 | $3,390.00 | $182.00 | $232.50 | $3,390.00 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 13 | $4,269.00 | $3,201.75 | $1.00 | $2,134.50 | $3,842.10 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $5,406.00 | $3,243.60 | $208.44 | $208.44 | $4,757.28 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $2,484.00 | $1,738.80 | $279.69 | $1,757.19 | $2,484.00 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 3 | $4,269.00 | $3,201.75 | $725.00 | $1,451.46 | $2,347.95 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $2,288.00 | $1,601.60 | $274.75 | $1,409.87 | $2,242.24 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $8,087.00 | $5,660.90 | $287.87 | $1,159.44 | $6,469.60 |
| 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.