MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Alabama

What Alabama hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.

Hospitals
20
Rate rows
363
Neg. median
$511.53
Min
$48.95
Max
$5,068
Cash median
$1,603.7

Across 20 Alabama hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast ranges from $48.95 to $5,068, with a median of $511.53. The interquartile range is $362.06 to $888.92. Cash-pay patients typically pay $1,603.7; gross charges median $4,664.3.

By payer in Alabama

Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Alabama.

PayerHospitalsRatesMedian rate
Aetna930$555.64
UnitedHealthcare819$362.06
Cigna621$703
Humana615$369.23
Blue Cross Blue Shield620$650.4
Ambetter47$603.09
smarthealth36$501.87
Oscar Health24$573.57
WellCare24$358.48
Bright Health23$465.35
Medicare26$372.28
Medicare Advantage24$362.07
Molina24$523.32
occunet24$734.89
viva health22$1,211.14
employer direct healthcare12$627.34
facility billing - op12$358.48
First Health11$2,430.91
harmony health plan11$2,262.66
haven hospice11$358.48
health choice11$2,734.78
health spring12$1,065
healthscope11$2,886.71
healthspring mcr replacement12$363.86
illinicare11$2,262.66
integrated health11$2,734.78
Medicaid11$2,262.66
90 degree benefits12$645.26
Multiplan11$2,674
novanet11$2,886.71

Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Alabama

Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.

HospitalCityNegotiated medianCash rateGross charge
Washington County HospitalChatom$85$54.17
Cullman RegionalCullman$326.51$1,650.83$3,077.78
Marshall Medical Centers SouthBoaz$327.35$2,164.8$2,164.8
St. Vincents EastBirmingham$369.23$755.59$2,042.13
Providence HospitalMobile$369.23$1,492$3,730
St. Vincents St. ClairPell City$465.35
Mountain View HospitalGadsden$770.02
Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga$1,074$1,216$5,068
The Childrens Hospital Of AlabamaBirmingham$2,734.78$1,565.03$3,639.6
Noland Hospital Dothan IiDothan$4,369.75
Noland Hospital Anniston IiAnniston$4,664.3
Springhill Memorial HospitalMobile$1,603.7$1,886.71
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden$3,149.62$21,395
Flowers HospitalDothan$2,221.2$9,872
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham$2,329.04$12,051
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville$2,848.15$14,606
Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan$1,183.3$2,958.24
Red Bay HospitalRed Bay$4,995.2$8,920
Noland Hospital Montgomery IiMontgomery$4,664.3
Noland Hospital Birmingham IiBirmingham$7,216.57