MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in North Carolina
What North Carolina hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
28
Rate rows
2,151
Neg. median
$1,053.72
Min
$12.35
Max
$6,957.8
Cash median
$2,415.68
Across 28 North Carolina hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast ranges from $12.35 to $6,957.8, with a median of $1,053.72. The interquartile range is $357.7 to $2,597.45. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,415.68; gross charges median $4,831.35.
By payer in North Carolina
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in North Carolina.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplan | 26 | 48 | $4,509.9 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 147 | $495.57 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 26 | 155 | $1,385.15 |
| WellCare | 26 | 50 | $495.57 |
| Aetna | 26 | 273 | $1,608.53 |
| Cigna | 26 | 139 | $1,446.3 |
| Humana | 25 | 72 | $339.02 |
| medcost | 25 | 99 | $2,608.93 |
| amerihealth | 16 | 27 | $759.31 |
| Ambetter | 16 | 33 | $1,629.61 |
| alliance | 15 | 42 | $558.26 |
| trillium | 15 | 33 | $490.66 |
| partners | 15 | 33 | $495.57 |
| vaya | 14 | 32 | $495.57 |
| carolina complete | 14 | 18 | $600.55 |
| healthy blue | 12 | 30 | $495.57 |
| healthgram | 12 | 24 | $3,865.08 |
| beechstreet | 12 | 25 | $4,348.22 |
| First Health | 11 | 21 | $4,106.65 |
| carolina complete health | 11 | 29 | $495.57 |
| choicecare | 10 | 20 | $3,961.71 |
| employers health network | 10 | 22 | $2,135.46 |
| quik trip | 10 | 19 | $3,140.38 |
| amerihealth caritas | 10 | 28 | $495.57 |
| pace of the southern piedmont | 9 | 9 | $339.02 |
| atlantic corporation dba atlantic packaging | 9 | 13 | $1,223.79 |
| bcbsfl | 9 | 144 | $548.73 |
| phcs | 9 | 13 | $1,949.4 |
| employers choice network | 9 | 13 | $2,101.02 |
| gmmi | 9 | 18 | $3,140.38 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in North Carolina
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Hospital Matthews | Matthews | $80 | — | — |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Ctr | Charlotte | $80 | — | — |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Ctr | Charlotte | $80 | — | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville | Huntersville | $80 | — | — |
| Medical Park Hospital | Winston-Salem | $90 | — | — |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | $603.32 | $629.92 | $3,356 |
| Brunswick Community Hospital | Bolivia | $624.66 | $2,175 | $4,350 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | $747.41 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville | $791.78 | $2,563.8 | $4,273 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | $906 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton | $963 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | Gastonia | $992.75 | $6,467 | $6,467 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord | $1,035.41 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte | $1,266.78 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Atrium Health Kings Mountain | Kings Mountain | $1,273.55 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | $1,273.55 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albemarle | $1,297.22 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc | Winston Salem | $1,488.04 | $1,510.2 | $2,517 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro | $1,510.77 | $2,415.68 | $4,831.35 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Charlotte | $1,608.4 | $1,913 | $3,826 |
| Davie Medical Center | Bermuda Run | $1,633.59 | $2,505.5 | $5,011 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | $1,765.5 | $2,643.5 | $5,287 |
| Wrmc Hospital Operating Corporation | North Wilkesboro | $1,907.74 | $1,868.5 | $3,737 |
| High Point Medical Center | High Point | $2,154.22 | $2,561.5 | $5,123 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc. | Lexington | $2,402.43 | $2,703 | $5,406 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | $2,805.25 | $3,305.85 | $4,722.64 |
| Pam Specialty Hosp. Of Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount | $5,712.72 | $7,324 | $7,324 |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva | — | $1,896.06 | $4,740.15 |