MRI lumbar spine without contrast dye at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

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HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST

Orange, TX

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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $309 is 46% below the median hospital's median price ($575), higher than 24% of the 2,589 hospitals reporting CPT 72148. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72148 at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 33 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare chip km fee schedule · outpatient	$212.84	$212.84	$212.84 – $212.84
2	UnitedHealthcare star kid km fee schedule · outpatient	$212.84	$212.84	$212.84 – $212.84
3	UnitedHealthcare star km fee schedule · outpatient	$212.84	$212.84	$212.84 – $212.84
4	UnitedHealthcare star plus km fee schedule · outpatient	$212.84	$212.84	$212.84 – $212.84
5	Aetna mm fee schedule · outpatient	$242.11	$242.11	$242.11 – $242.11
6	Bcbs Tx mm fee schedule · outpatient	$242.11	$242.11	$242.11 – $242.11
7	Humana gold choice mm fee schedule · outpatient	$242.11	$242.11	$242.11 – $242.11
8	Molina medicare adv mm fee schedule · outpatient	$242.11	$242.11	$242.11 – $242.11
9	UnitedHealthcare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$242.11	$242.11	$242.11 – $242.11
10	WellCare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$242.11	$242.11	$242.11 – $242.11
11	Devoted mm fee schedule · outpatient	$261.48	$261.48	$261.48 – $261.48
12	Molina chip km fee schedule · outpatient	$308.95	$308.95	$308.95 – $308.95
13	Molina star km fee schedule · outpatient	$308.95	$308.95	$308.95 – $308.95
14	Molina star plus km fee schedule · outpatient	$308.95	$308.95	$308.95 – $308.95
15	Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1,065	$1,065	$1,065 – $1,065
16	Healthcare Highways ppo other · outpatient	$1,185	$1,185	$1,185 – $1,185
17	Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient	$1,193	$1,193	$1,193 – $1,193
18	Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$1,193	$1,193	$1,193 – $1,193
19	Cigna new business fee schedule · outpatient	$1,226	$1,226	$1,226 – $1,226
20	Aetna new business per diem · outpatient	$1,228	$1,228	$1,228 – $1,228
21	UnitedHealthcare hix fee schedule · outpatient	$1,304	$1,304	$1,304 – $1,304
22	Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$1,326	$1,326	$1,326 – $1,326
23	Aetna epo per diem · outpatient	$1,364	$1,364	$1,364 – $1,364
24	Aetna hmo per diem · outpatient	$1,364	$1,364	$1,364 – $1,364
25	Aetna pos per diem · outpatient	$1,364	$1,364	$1,364 – $1,364

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2026

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