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MRI thoracic spine without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri thoracic spine without contrast (CPT 72146). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
37
Rate rows
1,104
Neg. median
$390.22
Min
$1
Max
$9,616
Cash median
$3,201.75
Across 37 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI thoracic spine without contrast ranges from $1 to $9,616, with a median of $390.22. The interquartile range is $305.38 to $1,862.79. Cash-pay patients typically pay $3,201.75; gross charges median $4,588.5.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI thoracic spine without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 56 | $315.66 |
| Aetna | 30 | 57 | $747.07 |
| Medicare | 29 | 48 | $305.38 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $1,889.54 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 68 | $2,447.99 |
| Multiplan | 25 | 31 | $4,213.11 |
| Humana | 22 | 23 | $293.2 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 22 | 54 | $347.24 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $338.59 |
| First Health | 20 | 25 | $3,550.8 |
| Health Net | 17 | 54 | $405.55 |
| Cigna | 11 | 16 | $1,973.23 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 15 | $4,297.32 |
| Molina | 10 | 25 | $305.38 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $383.25 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $305.38 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $183.45 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $4,073.6 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $305.38 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $427.53 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $322.79 |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $305.38 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $473.34 |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $382.18 |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $865.64 |
| managed health network | 3 | 3 | $305.38 |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $323.7 |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $305.38 |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $351.34 |
Hospital comparison — MRI thoracic spine without contrast in California
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | $208.44 | $3,243.6 | $5,406 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $232.5 | $3,390 | $3,390 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $305.38 | $305 | $6,197.5 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $305.38 | $305 | $2,800 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $305.38 | $305 | $2,444 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $305.38 | $305 | $6,197.5 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $305.38 | $305 | $4,181.6 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $305.38 | $305 | $6,180.38 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $305.38 | $305 | $6,180.38 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $335.81 | $5,572 | $7,960 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $343.86 | $2,022.3 | $2,889 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $351.34 | $3,763.2 | $5,376 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $388.54 | $4,816.7 | $6,881 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $423.83 | $3,036.6 | $4,338 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $445.35 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $493.44 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $494 | $3,766 | $5,380 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $502.33 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $517.79 | $5,362.7 | $7,661 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $517.79 | $4,180.4 | $5,972 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $517.79 | $3,383.1 | $4,833 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $538.84 | $1,026.21 | $4,104.86 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $575.64 | $3,383.1 | $4,833 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $711.74 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $793.95 | $1,058.6 | $1,058.6 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,109.43 | $3,315.2 | $4,736 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $5,660.9 | $8,087 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $1,409.87 | $1,441.3 | $2,059 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $1,451.46 | $3,201.75 | $4,269 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $1,757.19 | $1,738.8 | $2,484 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $2,134.5 | $3,201.75 | $4,269 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $2,411.98 | $3,201.75 | $4,269 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $2,485.8 | $2,062.9 | $2,947 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $2,862.22 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $3,109.14 | $4,387.95 | $6,268.5 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $3,260.81 | $3,113.6 | $4,448 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,095.8 | $3,493 |