▸ California · CPT 72149
MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
37
Rate rows
1,067
Neg. median
$566.38
Min
$1
Max
$14,882
Cash median
$4,123.7
Across 37 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast ranges from $1 to $14,882, with a median of $566.38. The interquartile range is $446.5 to $2,162.21. Cash-pay patients typically pay $4,123.7; gross charges median $5,610.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 54 | $490.35 |
| Aetna | 31 | 56 | $921.25 |
| Medicare | 30 | 48 | $448.05 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 101 | $2,100 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 25 | 60 | $4,251.67 |
| Multiplan | 25 | 28 | $5,647 |
| Humana | 23 | 23 | $469.24 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 22 | 51 | $519.99 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $487.6 |
| First Health | 20 | 22 | $4,612.91 |
| Health Net | 15 | 47 | $446.5 |
| Cigna | 11 | 15 | $2,521.48 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 13 | $5,630.94 |
| Molina | 9 | 23 | $446.5 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $560.36 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $281.85 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $446.5 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $6,240 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $446.5 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $625.1 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $446.5 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $516.59 |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326 |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $558.79 |
| managed health network | 3 | 3 | $446.5 |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $446.5 |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $473.29 |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.5 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with and 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 | $307.95 | $3,384.6 | $5,641 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $365 | $2,969 | $2,969 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $446.5 | $446 | $2,800 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $446.5 | $446 | $2,760 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $446.5 | $446 | $5,670.53 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $446.5 | $446 | $1,785.65 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $446.5 | $446 | $1,785.65 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $446.5 | $446 | $5,670.53 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $446.5 | $446 | $4,404.5 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $483.6 | $8,080.8 | $11,544 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $519.45 | $810 | $3,240 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $550.3 | $3,157 | $4,510 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $562.28 | $5,456.5 | $7,795 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $574.74 | $3,880.1 | $5,543 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $605.14 | $1,998.5 | $2,855 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $611.28 | $6,734.7 | $9,621 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $686.7 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $711.41 | $4,806.9 | $6,867 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $723.4 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $749.43 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $828.27 | $6,045.9 | $8,637 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $828.27 | $4,776.1 | $6,823 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $920.8 | $4,776.1 | $6,823 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $1,064.67 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $6,546.4 | $9,352 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,241.34 | $5,077.8 | $7,254 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $1,270.01 | $1,693.35 | $1,693.35 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $2,073.88 | $2,040.5 | $2,915 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $3,365.37 | $4,137.75 | $5,517 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $3,519.85 | $4,137.75 | $5,517 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $3,519.85 | $4,137.75 | $5,517 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $3,583.69 | $3,546.2 | $5,066 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $3,604.28 | $2,991.1 | $4,273 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $3,711.33 | $4,025.35 | $5,750.5 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $3,845.7 | $7,245 | $10,350 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $4,384.38 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,250.6 | $3,751 |