Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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MRI Spine Lumbar W/ Contrast (Total)
Low
$1
Average
$779
Median
$459
High
$7.0k
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iThe hospitals that file a Molina rate for this code, one row per hospital and set of terms (billing class, payment method, setting). Rates under different terms are never blended, so the terms are shown under each hospital’s name. Figures are the hospital’s averages across its plans.| # | Plans | |||||||
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| 1 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA professional · fee schedule · both | 2 | $100 | $100 | $49 | 49% | 48–57 | $51 – $149 |
| 2 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | 2 | $1.2k | $1.3k | $744 | 56% | 2–20 | $508 – $2.5k |
| 3 | ARH Tug Valley Health Services, Inc. Prestonsburg, KY percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 1 | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | 1–10 | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 4 | BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC Corbin, KY percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 1 | $378 | $378 | — | — | 1–10 | $378 – $378 |
| 5 | BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC Richmond, KY percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 1 | $425 | $425 | — | — | 1–10 | $425 – $425 |
| 6 | BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC Paducah, KY percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 1 | $378 | $378 | — | — | 1–10 | $378 – $378 |
| 7 | Nor-Lea Hospital District Lovington, NM facility · fee schedule · both | 1 | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | 1–10 | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 8 | STATE OF MISSISSIPPI-UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON, MS other · outpatient | 1 | $677 | $677 | — | — | 1–10 | $677 – $677 |
| 9 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 2 | $1.1k | $1.1k | $544 | 49% | 1–10 | $567 – $1.7k |
| 10 | St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham, WA facility · other · outpatient | 2 | $435 | $392 | $61 | 16% | 1–10 | $306 – $435 |
| 11 | Valley County Hospital NE 68862-1240; 400 S 23rd St Ord, NE facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 2 | $2.1k | $2.1k | $20 | 1% | 1–10 | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 12 | AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER Akron, OH facility · case rate · outpatient | 1 | $339 | $339 | — | — | — | $339 – $339 |
| 13 | ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA fee schedule · outpatient | 1 | $374 | $374 | — | — | — | $374 – $374 |
| 14 | AMH Cath Labs LLC Arlington, TX case rate · outpatient | 1 | $369 | $369 | — | — | — | $369 – $369 |
| 15 | AMH Cath Labs LLC Arlington, TX fee schedule · outpatient | 1 | $301 | $301 | — | — | — | $301 – $301 |
| 16 | ARH Mary Breckinridge Health Services, Inc Barbourville, KY percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 1 | $907 | $907 | — | — | — | $907 – $907 |
| 17 | ARTHUR G JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE Columbus, OH per diem · inpatient | 2 | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 18 | ARTHUR G JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE Columbus, OH percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | 2 | $1.4k | $1.4k | $1 | 0% | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
| 19 | ARTHUR G JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE Columbus, OH percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 4 | $1.1k | $1.1k | $136 | 12% | — | $976 – $1.3k |
| 20 | Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House, OH facility · case rate · outpatient | 1 | $731 | $731 | — | — | — | $731 – $731 |
| 21 | Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House, OH facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | 1 | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 22 | Adena Health System Chillicothe, OH facility · fee schedule · outpatient | 2 | $508 | $508 | $175 | 34% | — | $333 – $683 |
| 23 | Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL facility · case rate · outpatient | 1 | $540 | $540 | — | — | — | $540 – $540 |
| 24 | Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL facility · case rate · outpatient | 1 | $540 | $540 | — | — | — | $540 – $540 |
| 25 | Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL facility · case rate · outpatient | 1 | $540 | $540 | — | — | — | $540 – $540 |
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