MRI lumbar spine with contrast in North Carolina

What North Carolina hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with contrast (CPT 72158). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.

Hospitals
28
Rate rows
2,162
Neg. median
$1,173.7
Min
$12.35
Max
$7,107.9
Cash median
$2,656.05

Across 28 North Carolina hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with contrast ranges from $12.35 to $7,107.9, with a median of $1,173.7. The interquartile range is $374.25 to $2,941.91. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,656.05; gross charges median $5,312.1.

By payer in North Carolina

Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with contrast in North Carolina.

PayerHospitalsRatesMedian rate
Multiplan2648$4,876.27
UnitedHealthcare26147$603.32
Blue Cross Blue Shield26166$1,623.94
WellCare2650$652.35
Aetna26273$1,738.4
Cigna26139$1,560.38
Humana2572$339.02
medcost2599$2,954.25
amerihealth1627$885.3
Ambetter1633$1,791.77
alliance1542$658.81
trillium1533$645.89
partners1533$652.35
vaya1432$652.35
carolina complete1418$700.08
healthy blue1230$652.35
healthgram1224$4,249.68
beechstreet1225$4,780.89
First Health1121$4,515.29
carolina complete health1129$652.35
choicecare1020$4,355.92
employers health network1022$2,347.95
quik trip1019$3,452.87
amerihealth caritas1028$652.35
pace of the southern piedmont99$339.02
atlantic corporation dba atlantic packaging913$1,426.62
bcbsfl9144$701.18
phcs913$2,272.5
employers choice network913$2,449.25
gmmi918$3,452.87

Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with contrast in North Carolina

Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.

HospitalCityNegotiated medianCash rateGross charge
Presbyterian Hospital MatthewsMatthews$80
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CtrCharlotte$80
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CtrCharlotte$80
Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville$80
Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem$90
Brunswick Community HospitalBolivia$728.19$2,535.5$5,071
New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington$729.82$912.03$4,859
Atrium Health UnionMonroe$844.63$2,656.05$5,312.1
Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville$923.16$2,989.2$4,982
Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte$963$2,656.05$5,312.1
Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton$1,020$2,656.05$5,312.1
Gaston Memorial HospitalGastonia$1,148.56$7,482$7,482
Atrium Health CabarrusConcord$1,155.38$2,656.05$5,312.1
Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte$1,400.27$2,656.05$5,312.1
Atrium Health Kings MountainKings Mountain$1,407.71$2,656.05$5,312.1
Atrium Health ClevelandShelby$1,407.71$2,656.05$5,312.1
Atrium Health StanlyAlbemarle$1,617.27$2,656.05$5,312.1
Davie Medical CenterBermuda Run$1,633.59$2,505.5$5,011
Atrium Health AnsonWadesboro$1,697.22$2,656.05$5,312.1
Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem$1,734.67$1,798.5$2,997.5
North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem$1,765.5$2,643.5$5,287
Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte$1,874.96$2,230.25$4,460.5
High Point Medical CenterHigh Point$2,344.29$2,787.5$5,575
Wrmc Hospital Operating CorporationNorth Wilkesboro$2,356.98$2,308.5$4,617
Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc.Lexington$2,402.43$2,703$5,406
Pam Specialty Hosp. Of Rocky MountRocky Mount$3,051.17$3,911.76$3,911.76
Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville$3,293.18$3,880.86$5,544.08
Harris Regional HospitalSylva$2,327.73$5,819.33