▸ California · CPT 72158
MRI lumbar spine with contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with contrast (CPT 72158). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
37
Rate rows
1,110
Neg. median
$579.21
Min
$1.3
Max
$18,541
Cash median
$4,612.5
Across 37 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with contrast ranges from $1.3 to $18,541, with a median of $579.21. The interquartile range is $447.1 to $2,606.7. Cash-pay patients typically pay $4,612.5; gross charges median $6,676.5.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 33 | 62 | $555.71 |
| Aetna | 30 | 56 | $789.27 |
| Medicare | 30 | 49 | $461.44 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $2,153 |
| Multiplan | 25 | 30 | $6,407.7 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 24 | 65 | $4,639.66 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 55 | $555.71 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $574.5 |
| Humana | 21 | 22 | $469.24 |
| First Health | 20 | 24 | $5,474.24 |
| Health Net | 17 | 54 | $592.96 |
| Cigna | 11 | 15 | $2,257.65 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $6,287.49 |
| Molina | 10 | 25 | $446.5 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $560.36 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $318.04 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $446.5 |
| 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 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $516.59 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $446.5 |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326 |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $558.79 |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $446.5 |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.5 |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $5,386.2 |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $562.28 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with 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 | $4,051.8 | $6,753 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $365 | $3,390 | $3,390 |
| 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 | $8,359.59 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $446.5 | $446 | $8,752.5 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $446.5 | $446 | $8,359.59 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $446.5 | $446 | $8,752.5 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $446.5 | $446 | $5,235.1 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $532.42 | $846.45 | $3,385.8 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $550.3 | $3,636.5 | $5,195 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $563.09 | $9,305.1 | $13,293 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $572.15 | $6,283.9 | $8,977 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $624.25 | $4,469.5 | $6,385 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $643.09 | $2,301.6 | $3,288 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $659.26 | $7,758.1 | $11,083 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $712.73 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $735 | $5,535.6 | $7,908 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $813.9 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| 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 | $8,524.6 | $12,178 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $920.8 | $8,524.6 | $12,178 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $1,136.26 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $7,541.1 | $10,773 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,318.27 | $5,077.8 | $7,254 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $2,010.05 | $2,055.2 | $2,936 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $2,767.5 | $4,612.5 | $6,150 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $3,006 | $4,008 | $4,008 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $4,064.73 | $4,022.2 | $5,746 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $4,150.87 | $3,444.7 | $4,921 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $4,228.13 | $4,612.5 | $6,150 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $4,243.5 | $4,612.5 | $6,150 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $4,384.38 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $4,429.37 | $8,834.7 | $12,621 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $4,588.37 | $4,656.4 | $6,652 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,327.4 | $3,879 |