MRI lumbar spine without contrast in North Carolina
What North Carolina hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine without contrast (CPT 72148). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
28
Rate rows
2,219
Neg. median
$729.27
Min
$12.35
Max
$5,011.25
Cash median
$2,013.08
Across 28 North Carolina hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine without contrast ranges from $12.35 to $5,011.25, with a median of $729.27. The interquartile range is $260.83 to $2,089.57. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,013.08; gross charges median $3,922.
By payer in North Carolina
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine without contrast in North Carolina.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplan | 26 | 48 | $3,472.52 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 165 | $372.86 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 26 | 166 | $1,165.22 |
| WellCare | 26 | 50 | $411.31 |
| Aetna | 26 | 291 | $1,109.46 |
| Cigna | 26 | 139 | $1,446.3 |
| Humana | 25 | 72 | $231.47 |
| medcost | 25 | 117 | $1,896.32 |
| amerihealth | 16 | 27 | $611.56 |
| Ambetter | 16 | 36 | $1,332.86 |
| alliance | 15 | 42 | $465.22 |
| trillium | 15 | 33 | $407.24 |
| partners | 15 | 33 | $411.31 |
| vaya | 14 | 32 | $411.31 |
| carolina complete | 14 | 18 | $514.48 |
| healthy blue | 12 | 30 | $411.31 |
| healthgram | 12 | 24 | $3,220.92 |
| beechstreet | 12 | 25 | $3,623.54 |
| First Health | 11 | 21 | $3,422.23 |
| carolina complete health | 11 | 29 | $411.31 |
| choicecare | 10 | 20 | $3,301.44 |
| employers health network | 10 | 22 | $1,779.56 |
| quik trip | 10 | 19 | $2,617 |
| amerihealth caritas | 10 | 28 | $411.31 |
| pace of the southern piedmont | 9 | 9 | $231.86 |
| atlantic corporation dba atlantic packaging | 9 | 13 | $1,123.22 |
| bcbsfl | 9 | 144 | $450.54 |
| phcs | 9 | 13 | $1,789.2 |
| employers choice network | 9 | 13 | $1,928.36 |
| gmmi | 9 | 18 | $2,617 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine without contrast in North Carolina
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Ctr | Charlotte | $80 | — | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Ctr | Charlotte | $80 | — | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville | Huntersville | $80 | — | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital Matthews | Matthews | $80 | — | — |
| Medical Park Hospital | Winston-Salem | $90 | — | — |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | $427.78 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | $436 | $535.69 | $2,854 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton | $474.08 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord | $518.57 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | $541.12 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Brunswick Community Hospital | Bolivia | $573.39 | $1,996.5 | $3,993 |
| Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville | $726.74 | $2,353.2 | $3,922 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | Gastonia | $809.77 | $5,275 | $5,275 |
| Davie Medical Center | Bermuda Run | $882.16 | $1,353 | $2,706 |
| Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte | $961.85 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | $990.43 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Atrium Health Kings Mountain | Kings Mountain | $990.43 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albemarle | $1,020 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro | $1,043.47 | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | $1,103.03 | $1,427.5 | $2,855 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc. | Lexington | $1,296.76 | $1,459 | $2,918 |
| High Point Medical Center | High Point | $1,352.75 | $1,608.5 | $3,217 |
| Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc | Winston Salem | $1,365.75 | $1,386 | $2,310 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Charlotte | $1,476.07 | $1,755.75 | $3,511.5 |
| Wrmc Hospital Operating Corporation | North Wilkesboro | $1,870.48 | $1,832 | $3,664 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | $2,254.06 | $2,656.29 | $3,794.7 |
| Pam Specialty Hosp. Of Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount | $2,475.81 | $3,174.12 | $3,174.12 |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva | — | $1,519.84 | $3,799.6 |