MRI lumbar spine with contrast dye at The Aroostook Medical Center

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Mri lumbar spine w/dye

Isle, ME

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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $278 is 64% below the median hospital's median price ($779), higher than 4% of the 2,508 hospitals reporting CPT 72149. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72149 at The Aroostook Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 39 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	Anthem mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$123	$123	$45	36%	—	$79 – $168
2	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$126	$126	$45	36%	—	$80 – $171
3	WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$126	$126	$45	36%	—	$80 – $171
4	Aetna mcr advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$184	$184	—	—	—	$184 – $184
5	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$216	$216	$78	36%	—	$138 – $294
6	Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$237	—	—	—	$237 – $237
7	Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$237	—	—	—	$237 – $237
8	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$237	—	—	—	$237 – $237
9	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$237	$237	—	—	—	$237 – $237
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
11	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$258	$258	$99	39%	—	$159 – $358
12	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$258	$258	$99	39%	—	$159 – $358
13	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$263	$263	$109	41%	—	$154 – $372
14	Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$270	$270	—	—	—	$270 – $270
15	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$272	$272	—	—	—	$272 – $272
16	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$272	$272	—	—	—	$272 – $272
17	Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
18	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$294	$294	—	—	—	$294 – $294
19	Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$300	$300	$133	44%	—	$167 – $433
20	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$318	$318	$132	41%	—	$186 – $450
21	Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
22	Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
23	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
24	WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
25	Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$698	$698	—	—	—	$698 – $698

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Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

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