MRI lumbar spine without contrast dye at Fairview Health Services

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HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST

Edina, MN

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Fairview Health Services’s median price of $245 is 58% below the median hospital's median price ($575), higher than 12% 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 Fairview Health Services

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 67 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	Sanford Health Plan commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$28.57	$68.88	$28.47 – $149.61
2	First Health commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$39.77	$95.89	$39.63 – $208.28
3	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$41.23	$99.40	$41.08 – $215.90
4	Ucare pmap fee schedule · both	$115.81	$105.25	$48.96 – $140.41
5	Medica managed medicaid/accessability fee schedule · both	$123.91	$112.24	$51.48 – $149.65
6	Bcbs Mn pmap fee schedule · both	$132.59	$120.10	$55.08 – $160.13
7	Sanford Health Plan medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$153.93	$139.97	$65.40 – $186.63
8	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$153.93	$139.97	$65.40 – $186.63
9	WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$153.93	$139.97	$65.40 – $186.63
10	Bcbs Mn medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$160.09	$145.58	$68.02 – $194.10
11	Medica medicare advantage non-snp fee schedule · both	$165.71	$150.62	$70.24 – $200.83
12	Ucare medicare advantage/msho fee schedule · both	$166.25	$151.17	$70.63 – $201.56
13	Medica msho/medicare advantage snp fee schedule · both	$168.84	$153.47	$71.56 – $204.62
14	Ucare pmap other · inpatient	$240.47	$240.47	$240.47 – $240.47
15	Sanford Health Plan medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$240.61	$240.61	$240.61 – $240.61
16	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$240.61	$240.61	$240.61 – $240.61
17	WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$240.61	$240.61	$240.61 – $240.61
18	Ucare medicare advantage/msho fee schedule · outpatient	$244.22	$244.22	$244.22 – $244.22
19	Medica medicare advantage non-snp other · inpatient	$244.52	$244.52	$244.52 – $244.52
20	Optum behavioral commercial other · both	$244.52	$244.52	$244.52 – $244.52
21	Optum behavioral commercial other · inpatient	$244.52	$244.52	$244.52 – $244.52
22	Optum behavioral commercial other · outpatient	$244.52	$244.52	$244.52 – $244.52
23	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage other · inpatient	$244.52	$244.52	$244.52 – $244.52
24	WellCare medicare advantage other · inpatient	$244.52	$244.52	$244.52 – $244.52
25	Medica choice other · inpatient	$244.59	$244.59	$244.59 – $244.59

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Last updated: Feb 6, 2026

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