MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Massachusetts
What Massachusetts hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
9
Rate rows
344
Neg. median
$864.02
Min
$57
Max
$11,577
Cash median
$4,069
Across 9 Massachusetts hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast ranges from $57 to $11,577, with a median of $864.02. The interquartile range is $444.45 to $3,070.07. Cash-pay patients typically pay $4,069; gross charges median $4,452.55.
By payer in Massachusetts
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Massachusetts.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 6 | 31 | $1,108.94 |
| Cigna | 6 | 11 | $423.28 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 6 | 31 | $493.7 |
| First Health | 4 | 4 | $3,049.88 |
| Aetna | 4 | 21 | $2,085.06 |
| connecticare [11105] | 3 | 3 | $4,069 |
| tufts connectorcare [10507] | 3 | 3 | $720 |
| workers compensation [20501] | 3 | 3 | $673.66 |
| tufts us family [11203] | 3 | 3 | $418.11 |
| evernorth behavioral health [27] | 3 | 3 | $3,255.2 |
| Multiplan | 3 | 4 | $3,831.23 |
| mgb mcr [10124] | 3 | 3 | $444.45 |
| grants [20507] | 3 | 3 | $4,069 |
| senior whole health [10110] | 3 | 3 | $447.37 |
| masshealth mcd mbhp [38] | 3 | 3 | $4,069 |
| hsno/free care [10801] | 3 | 3 | $672.16 |
| Humana | 3 | 4 | $2,582.53 |
| CHAMPVA | 3 | 3 | $454.23 |
| hne [11108] | 3 | 3 | $1,835.12 |
| institution [10406] | 3 | 17 | $4,069 |
| fallon mcaid carelon hlth [29] | 3 | 3 | $4,069 |
| fallon mcr [10105] | 3 | 3 | $444.45 |
| Medicaid | 3 | 7 | $1,342.77 |
| wellpoint [11112] | 3 | 3 | $826.83 |
| harvard pilgrim mcr supp [20203] | 2 | 2 | $444.45 |
| correctional care [11003] | 2 | 6 | $423.28 |
| optum transplant [20601] | 2 | 2 | $4,069 |
| tufts [11201] | 2 | 4 | $1,237.2 |
| commonwealth care mcr [10115] | 2 | 2 | $444.45 |
| Medicare | 2 | 2 | $423.28 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Massachusetts
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Chestnut Hill | $415.28 | — | $11,813 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess - Plymouth | Plymouth | $603.32 | $699.05 | $3,356 |
| Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough | $1,178.24 | $4,069 | $4,069 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester | $1,178.24 | $4,069 | $4,069 |
| Harrington Memorial Hospital | Southbridge | $1,260.68 | $4,064 | $4,064 |
| High Point Hospital | Middleborough | $2,154.22 | $2,561.5 | $5,123 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital | North Adams | — | $4,229.92 | $4,452.55 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | — | $4,229.92 | $4,452.55 |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem | — | $9,624.7 | $9,624.7 |