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MRI, Lumbar Spine Contrast|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT
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Low
$1
Average
$863
Median
$631
High
$9.8k
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| 1 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | $191 | $164 | $58 | 35% | 266–428 | $49 – $222 |
| 2 | Hospital Authority of Colquitt County Moultrie, GA | $3.6k | $2.6k | $1.6k | 61% | 6–60 | $84 – $3.8k |
| 3 | Dignity Health Carmichael, CA | $876 | $2.4k | $2.3k | 99% | 3–30 | $213 – $7.2k |
| 4 | Hospital for Special Surgery White Plains, NY | $120 | $148 | $136 | 92% | 2–20 | $64 – $682 |
| 5 | Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | $120 | $148 | $136 | 92% | 2–20 | $64 – $682 |
| 6 | Benefis Hospitals Inc Falls, MT | $277 | $524 | $494 | 94% | 2–20 | $243 – $1.6k |
| 7 | Hospital for Special Surgery Water Mill, NY | $120 | $148 | $136 | 92% | 2–20 | $64 – $682 |
| 8 | Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | $120 | $148 | $136 | 92% | 2–20 | $64 – $682 |
| 9 | St. Peter's Health Helena, MT | $409 | $499 | $189 | 38% | 2–20 | $357 – $820 |
| 10 | Hospital for Special Surgery Fresh Meadows, NY | $120 | $148 | $136 | 92% | 2–20 | $64 – $682 |
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