▸ California · CPT 72156
MRI cervical spine with and without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri cervical spine with and without contrast (CPT 72156). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
37
Rate rows
1,121
Neg. median
$580.35
Min
$1
Max
$16,851
Cash median
$4,978.05
Across 37 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI cervical spine with and without contrast ranges from $1 to $16,851, with a median of $580.35. The interquartile range is $447.1 to $2,646.92. Cash-pay patients typically pay $4,978.05; gross charges median $7,800.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI cervical spine with and without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 57 | $519.99 |
| Aetna | 31 | 62 | $874.76 |
| Medicare | 30 | 49 | $462.36 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $2,154.96 |
| Multiplan | 26 | 31 | $6,450.6 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 68 | $4,362.42 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 24 | 58 | $580.16 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $575.63 |
| First Health | 20 | 24 | $5,590.94 |
| Humana | 20 | 21 | $469.24 |
| Health Net | 17 | 56 | $502.32 |
| Cigna | 12 | 16 | $2,552.62 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $6,307.24 |
| Molina | 11 | 28 | $446.5 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $560.36 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $446.5 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $319.01 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $6,240 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $625.1 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $446.5 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $446.5 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $516.59 |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326 |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $473.29 |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $558.79 |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $446.5 |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.5 |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 3 | $570.55 |
Hospital comparison — MRI cervical 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 | $4,926.6 | $8,211 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $365 | $3,446 | $3,446 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $446.5 | $446 | $3,450 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $446.5 | $446 | $3,036 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $446.5 | $446 | $6,821.37 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $446.5 | $446 | $7,070 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $446.5 | $446 | $6,821.37 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $446.5 | $446 | $8,837.5 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $446.5 | $446 | $5,235.1 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $550.3 | $5,524.4 | $7,892 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $563.09 | $9,305.1 | $13,293 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $573.28 | $6,283.9 | $8,977 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $624.89 | $3,973.9 | $5,677 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $643.09 | $2,301.6 | $3,288 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $660.56 | $7,046.9 | $10,067 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $712.73 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $735 | $5,976.6 | $8,538 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $814.74 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $822.76 | $1,662 | $6,648 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $828.27 | $6,876.8 | $9,824 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $828.27 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $828.27 | $7,415.1 | $10,593 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $920.8 | $7,415.1 | $10,593 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $1,137.19 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $10,330 | $14,757 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,319.27 | $5,077.8 | $7,254 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $2,021.14 | $2,065.7 | $2,951 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $2,649.15 | $3,532.2 | $3,532.2 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $2,969.67 | $2,938.6 | $4,198 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $3,423.37 | $5,874 | $7,832 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $3,938.24 | $7,983.15 | $11,405 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $4,384.38 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $4,425.08 | $5,874 | $7,832 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $4,673.24 | $4,790.8 | $6,844 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $4,774.21 | $3,962 | $5,660 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $5,325.76 | $5,874 | $7,832 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,327.4 | $3,879 |