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MRI lumbar spine with contrast
CPT 72158 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
37
Min
$307.95
Median
$813.90
Max
$4,588.37
Range multiplier
14.9×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $307.95 | $2,153.00 | $9,616.00 | 31.2× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $441.49 | $574.50 | $7,800.00 | 17.7× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 24 | 65 | $307.95 | $4,639.66 | $18,541 | 60.2× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 33 | 62 | $318.04 | $555.71 | $4,921.00 | 15.5× |
| Aetna | 30 | 56 | $102.72 | $789.27 | $5,942.64 | 57.9× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 55 | $374.20 | $555.71 | $12,793 | 34.2× |
| Health Net | 17 | 54 | $1.30 | $592.96 | $5,527.66 | 4252.0× |
| Medicare | 30 | 49 | $395.92 | $461.44 | $1,826.55 | 4.6× |
| Multiplan | 25 | 30 | $519.73 | $6,407.70 | $17,336 | 33.4× |
| Molina | 10 | 25 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $4,612.50 | 14.5× |
| First Health | 20 | 24 | $570.55 | $5,474.24 | $14,833 | 26.0× |
| Humana | 21 | 22 | $307.95 | $469.24 | $4,612.50 | 15.0× |
| Cigna | 11 | 15 | $347.00 | $2,257.65 | $12,256 | 35.3× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $4,852.60 | $6,287.49 | $7,758.10 | 1.6× |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $450.97 | $560.36 | $669.75 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $455.43 | 1.4× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $446.50 | $453.83 | $558.13 | 1.3× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $318.04 | $318.04 | $318.04 | 1.0× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $1,772.71 | $6,240.00 | $6,240.00 | 3.5× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $625.10 | $625.10 | $625.10 | 1.0× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $893.00 | 2.0× |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 | $692.08 | $692.08 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 | $519.99 | $519.99 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $374.00 | $516.59 | $568.67 | 1.5× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $318.04 | $382.27 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $446.50 | $573.76 | $701.01 | 1.6× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 3 | $3,603.76 | $4,384.38 | $4,805.59 | 1.3× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $473.29 | $473.29 | $473.29 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.50 | $473.29 | $473.29 | 1.1× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $588.20 | $588.20 | $588.20 | 1.0× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| provider select | 3 | 3 | $530.44 | $582.32 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $519.73 | $588.20 | $3,406.80 | 6.6× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,972.80 | $5,386.20 | $6,649.80 | 3.4× |
| provider network of america | 3 | 3 | $535.80 | $588.20 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 3 | $519.73 | $570.55 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $470.37 | $562.28 | $562.28 | 1.2× |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $509.01 | $558.79 | $588.20 | 1.2× |
| la care health plan | 1 | 3 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 | 1.0× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 3 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $701.01 | 1.6× |
| interplan | 2 | 2 | $922.50 | $1,322.25 | $1,722.00 | 1.9× |
| indian health council | 1 | 2 | $4,612.50 | $4,766.25 | $4,920.00 | 1.1× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $446.50 | $558.13 | $669.75 | 1.5× |
| healthsmart preferred network | 2 | 2 | $525.08 | $556.64 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $12,178 | $8,524.60 | $469.24 | $920.80 | $9,475.71 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $12,178 | $8,524.60 | $469.24 | $828.27 | $9,742.40 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $470.90 | $828.27 | $7,800.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $11,228 | $7,859.60 | $461.44 | $828.27 | $9,229.42 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $470.90 | $813.90 | $7,800.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $7,908.00 | $5,535.60 | $368.12 | $735.00 | $6,484.56 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $470.90 | $712.73 | $6,450.60 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $11,083 | $7,758.10 | $470.90 | $659.26 | $11,083 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $3,288.00 | $2,301.60 | $395.92 | $643.09 | $2,630.40 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $6,385.00 | $4,469.50 | $436.72 | $624.25 | $5,025.00 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $8,977.00 | $6,283.90 | $461.44 | $572.15 | $8,977.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $13,293 | $9,305.10 | $469.24 | $563.09 | $13,293 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $5,195.00 | $3,636.50 | $432.06 | $550.30 | $4,639.66 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $3,385.80 | $846.45 | $347.00 | $532.42 | $1,266.29 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $6,984.00 | $4,888.80 | $465.84 | $4,588.37 | $6,984.00 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 34 | $3,036.00 | $446.00 | $30.00 | $446.50 | $1,461.30 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 27 | $5,235.10 | $446.00 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $1,461.30 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $8,752.50 | $446.00 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $692.08 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $8,359.59 | $446.00 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $1,461.30 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $8,752.50 | $446.00 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $669.75 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $8,359.59 | $446.00 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $1,461.30 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $3,450.00 | $446.00 | $318.04 | $446.50 | $1,461.30 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $18,541 | $12,979 | $447.10 | $4,429.37 | $18,541 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $470.90 | $4,384.38 | $9,616.00 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 5 | $6,150.00 | $4,612.50 | $1,722.00 | $4,243.50 | $4,612.50 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 12 | $6,150.00 | $4,612.50 | $1.30 | $4,228.13 | $5,043.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $4,921.00 | $3,444.70 | $429.99 | $4,150.87 | $4,921.00 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $5,746.00 | $4,022.20 | $447.39 | $4,064.73 | $5,746.00 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $3,390.00 | $3,390.00 | $285.00 | $365.00 | $3,390.00 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $6,753.00 | $4,051.80 | $81.84 | $307.95 | $5,942.64 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $4,008.00 | $4,008.00 | $1,002.00 | $3,006.00 | $3,406.80 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 4 | $6,150.00 | $4,612.50 | $922.50 | $2,767.50 | $4,612.50 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $3,262.00 | $2,283.40 | $466.19 | $2,010.05 | $3,196.76 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $7,254.00 | $5,077.80 | $470.90 | $1,318.27 | $7,145.19 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $10,773 | $7,541.10 | $460.49 | $1,159.44 | $8,618.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $470.90 | $1,136.26 | $9,286.00 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $3,879.00 | $2,327.40 | — | — | — |
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.