How much does MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast cost in Washington?

Across 4 Washington hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149) ranges from $307.95 to $4,964.08, with a median of $1,062.62. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,109.6.

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MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Washington

Q: Which Washington hospital is cheapest for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast?

East Adams Rural Hospital in Ritzville has the lowest negotiated median for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Washington at $307.95. See the full hospital comparison, sorted cheapest first, below.

What Washington hospitals charge for mri lumbar spine with and without contrast (CPT 72149). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.

Hospitals

Rate rows

147

Neg. median

$1,062.62

Min

$307.95

Max

$4,964.08

Cash median

$2,109.6

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Across 4 Washington hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast ranges from $307.95 to $4,964.08, with a median of $1,062.62. The interquartile range is $1,062.62 to $1,539.56. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,109.6; gross charges median $2,344.

By payer in Washington

Top 30 payers for MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Washington.

Payer	Hospitals	Rates	Median rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield	3	14	$1,089.22
UnitedHealthcare	3	5	$1,062.62
Aetna	2	4	$3,156
Humana	2	2	$379.58
benefit md [150113]	1	2	$1,062.62
employee benefit management services [150108]	1	2	$1,062.62
ameriben [8000]	1	1	$2,109.6
chp advantage [4001]	1	1	$537.15
asuris truadvantage [4011]	1	1	$468.4
Cigna	1	1	$2,109.6
community health network of wa [1055]	1	1	$794.98
coresource [150109]	1	2	$1,062.62
international longshore & warehouse union [150116]	1	2	$1,062.62
fc moda health [150139]	1	2	$1,062.62
first choice generic [8999]	1	1	$2,109.6
cement masons and plasterers [150127]	1	2	$1,062.62
first choice [8009]	1	1	$2,109.6
first choice health administrators [150110]	1	2	$1,062.62
first choice health comp [150112]	1	2	$1,062.62
first choice umr [150138]	1	2	$1,062.62
First Health	1	2	$3,156
GEHA	1	1	$2,344
Health Net	1	2	$1,062.62
here [150114]	1	2	$1,062.62
hotel employees health trust [150115]	1	2	$1,062.62
first choice [150134]	1	2	$1,062.62
carpenters trust [150122]	1	2	$1,062.62
Kaiser Permanente	1	1	$2,344
kitsap physician services [150118]	1	2	$1,062.62
Anthem BCBS	1	1	$307.95

Hospital comparison — MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast in Washington

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

Hospital	City	Negotiated median	Cash rate	Gross charge
East Adams Rural Hospital	Ritzville	$307.95	$3,384.6	$5,641
Valley Medical Center	Renton	$1,062.62	$1,162.35	$1,660.5
Wenatchee Valley Hospital	Wenatchee	$2,109.6	$2,109.6	$2,344
Kfh - Washington	Seattle	—	$1,680	$2,100