MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Pennsylvania
What Pennsylvania hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
57
Rate rows
1,640
Neg. median
$1,168.38
Min
$67.93
Max
$11,339
Cash median
$1,870.55
Across 57 Pennsylvania hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast ranges from $67.93 to $11,339, with a median of $1,168.38. The interquartile range is $382.22 to $2,939.76. Cash-pay patients typically pay $1,870.55; gross charges median $5,085.
By payer in Pennsylvania
Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Pennsylvania.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | 27 | 95 | $420.47 |
| Cigna | 27 | 91 | $2,213.12 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 27 | 182 | $993.47 |
| Aetna | 27 | 185 | $2,062.94 |
| upmc health plan | 25 | 95 | $372.9 |
| amerihealth caritas | 22 | 40 | $419.94 |
| upmc work partners | 21 | 21 | $1,479.38 |
| pa health & wellness | 21 | 41 | $577.72 |
| geisinger | 18 | 32 | $471.18 |
| intergroup | 15 | 44 | $4,132.15 |
| Humana | 14 | 25 | $2,512.8 |
| private health care systems | 13 | 26 | $4,646.4 |
| First Health | 13 | 34 | $3,422.2 |
| health partners plans (jefferson health plan) | 11 | 11 | $511.21 |
| Multiplan | 11 | 50 | $3,966.3 |
| premier comp solutions | 6 | 6 | $1,376.17 |
| preferred healthcare system | 6 | 12 | $1,509 |
| keystone first | 5 | 17 | $714.37 |
| wirerope works | 5 | 12 | $2,827.26 |
| america's choice | 5 | 12 | $4,068 |
| innovage | 5 | 5 | $374.03 |
| selectcare | 4 | 8 | $6,452.4 |
| three rivers provider network | 4 | 8 | $3,079.55 |
| health coalition partners | 4 | 6 | $6,026.4 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $550.05 |
| elder health | 3 | 3 | $440.04 |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $583.71 |
| pennsylvania health and wellness | 3 | 6 | $580.1 |
| clover health | 3 | 3 | $388.7 |
| health partners plans | 3 | 9 | $239.71 |
Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Pennsylvania
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria Health | Philadelphia | $338.93 | $273.57 | $850 |
| Curahealth Heritage Valley | Beaver | $349.07 | $515.97 | $1,911 |
| Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital | Philadelphia | $403.22 | $412.18 | $4,790 |
| Upmc Jameson | New Castle | $455.96 | $1,884.6 | $3,141 |
| Jeanes Hospital | Philadelphia | $516.88 | — | $11,813 |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | $550.05 | — | $11,813 |
| American Oncologic Hospial | Philadelphia | $714.37 | — | $11,813 |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | $773.4 | $1,546.8 | $2,578 |
| Charles Cole Memorial Hospital | Coudersport | $1,064.7 | $1,237.8 | $2,063 |
| Upmc Horizon Hospital | Greenville | $1,151.67 | $1,771.8 | $2,953 |
| Altoona Regional Health System | Altoona | $1,509 | $1,810.8 | $3,018 |
| Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital | Pittsburgh | $1,509 | $1,810.8 | $3,018 |
| The Childrens Home Of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | $1,509 | $1,810.8 | $3,018 |
| Upmc Childrens Hospital Of Pgh | Pittsburgh | $1,509 | $1,810.8 | $3,018 |
| Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh | $1,625.79 | $4,621.2 | $7,702 |
| Upmc Northwest Hospital | Seneca | $1,768.25 | $2,449.8 | $4,083 |
| Upmc St Margaret | Pittsburgh | $2,213.12 | $4,742.4 | $7,904 |
| Divine Providence Hospital | Williamsport | $2,486.57 | $3,051 | $5,085 |
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical Ctr | Williamsport | $2,486.57 | $3,051 | $5,085 |
| Lock Haven Hospital | Lock Haven | $2,486.57 | $3,051 | $5,085 |
| Muncy Valley Hospital | Muncy | $2,547.59 | $3,051 | $5,085 |
| Upmc East Hospital | Monroeville | $2,833.1 | $5,074.2 | $8,457 |
| Upmc Mercy Hospital | Pittsburgh | $3,011.04 | $5,313.6 | $8,856 |
| Upmc Mckeesport | Mckeesport | $3,126.26 | $4,936.2 | $8,227 |
| Wellsboro | Wellsboro | $3,383.36 | $3,370.3 | $4,848.5 |
| Upmc Bedford Memorial Hospital | Everett | $3,481.92 | $4,017.6 | $6,696 |
| Upmc Shadyside | Pittsburgh | $5,410.72 | $8,004 | $13,340 |
| John Heinz Instit. Of Rehab Medicine | Wilkes-Barre | — | — | $818 |
| Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Ll | Hummelstown | — | $464.54 | $1,786 |
| St Christophers Hospital For Childr | Philadelphia | — | $6,831.5 | $13,663 |
| Lifecare Hospitals Of Chester County | West Chester | — | $6,187 | $6,187 |
| Holy Spirit Hospital | Camp Hill | — | $426.68 | $1,786 |
| Chestnut Hill Hospital | Philadelphia | — | $1,598 | $6,392 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown | — | $765 | $1,530 |
| Reading Hospital And Medical Center | Reading | — | $4,474.4 | $6,392 |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion | — | $1,232 | $2,200 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Reading | — | $464.54 | $1,786 |
| Hospital Of The Univ Of Penna | Philadelphia | — | $11,605 | $11,605 |
| Pottstown Memorial Medical Center | Pottstown | — | $1,856.5 | $7,426 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | Honesdale | — | $1,564.5 | $2,235 |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville | — | $1,598 | $6,392 |
| Miners Hospital | Hastings | — | $1,373 | $3,432.5 |
| Westmoreland Regional Hospital | Greensburg | — | $1,237.8 | $2,063 |
| Armstrong County Memorial | Kittanning | — | $726.3 | $2,421 |
| Butler Memorial Hospital | Butler | — | — | — |
| The Chester County Hospital | West Chester | — | $6,187 | $6,187 |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | — | $4,910 | $4,910 |
| Frick Hospital | Mount Pleasant | — | $1,237.8 | $2,063 |
| Latrobe Area Hospital | Latrobe | — | $1,237.8 | $2,063 |
| Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | — | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital Of Uphs | Philadelphia | — | $11,605 | $11,605 |
| Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | — | $591.7 | $1,786 |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford | — | $393.4 | $5,829 |
| Hampden Medical Center | Enola | — | $562.05 | $1,786 |
| Meyersdale Community Hospital | Meyersdale | — | $1,056 | $2,640 |
| Miners Hospital | Hastings | — | $1,373 | $3,432.5 |
| Allied Services Rehab Hospital | Scranton | — | — | $818 |