▸ California · CPT 72148
MRI lumbar spine without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine without contrast (CPT 72148). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
39
Rate rows
1,434
Neg. median
$498.96
Min
$30
Max
$11,102
Cash median
$3,111.75
Across 39 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine without contrast ranges from $30 to $11,102, with a median of $498.96. The interquartile range is $305.38 to $2,619.38. Cash-pay patients typically pay $3,111.75; gross charges median $4,191.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 35 | 110 | $1,292.82 |
| Medicare | 34 | 59 | $305.38 |
| Aetna | 34 | 81 | $1,159.44 |
| Multiplan | 30 | 41 | $3,332 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 105 | $2,100 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 28 | 96 | $1,923.79 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 27 | 76 | $925.93 |
| First Health | 25 | 34 | $2,933.7 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $339.12 |
| Humana | 21 | 22 | $293.2 |
| Health Net | 20 | 86 | $445.85 |
| Cigna | 15 | 30 | $2,400.64 |
| Molina | 14 | 43 | $305.38 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $4,210.92 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $305.38 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $181.42 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $383.25 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $4,073.6 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $427.53 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $305.38 |
| azga services canada | 5 | 10 | $2,849.88 |
| county of san diego | 5 | 5 | $156.18 |
| medi-cal | 5 | 5 | $156.18 |
| minimum negotiated charge | 5 | 10 | $440.59 |
| choice care network | 5 | 10 | $3,352.8 |
| axa assistance | 5 | 10 | $2,933.7 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 |
| community health group cal mediconnect | 5 | 5 | $272.75 |
| california health and wellness | 5 | 5 | $235.83 |
| community health group medi-cal | 5 | 5 | $586.74 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar 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 | $3,295.2 | $5,492 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $232.5 | $2,714 | $2,714 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $305.38 | $305 | $6,378.75 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $305.38 | $305 | $4,181.6 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $305.38 | $305 | $6,398.88 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $305.38 | $305 | $6,378.75 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $305.38 | $305 | $2,800 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $305.38 | $305 | $2,444 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $305.38 | $305 | $6,212.5 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $336.34 | $5,574.1 | $7,963 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $343.86 | $2,177 | $3,110 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $351.34 | $3,763.2 | $5,376 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $378.76 | $2,676.1 | $3,823 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $389.16 | $4,645.2 | $6,636 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $423.14 | $1,378.3 | $1,969 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $441.66 | $753.25 | $3,013 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $445.35 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $493.84 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $494.79 | $3,315.2 | $4,736 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $510.46 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $517.79 | $5,362.7 | $7,661 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $517.79 | $5,833.1 | $8,333 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $575.64 | $5,833.1 | $8,333 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $712.18 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,109.91 | $3,315.2 | $4,736 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $4,515 | $6,450 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $1,403.71 | $1,435.35 | $2,050.5 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $1,991.52 | $3,111.75 | $4,149 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $2,037.16 | $3,111.75 | $4,149 |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego | $2,037.88 | — | $4,191 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital | Coronado | $2,037.88 | — | $4,191 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $2,313.07 | $3,111.75 | $4,149 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $2,405.16 | $2,380 | $3,400 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $2,485.8 | $2,062.9 | $2,947 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $2,617.5 | $3,490 | $3,490 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $2,768.28 | $5,289.9 | $7,557 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $2,862.22 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $3,340.88 | $3,269.7 | $4,671 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,095.8 | $3,493 |