MRI lumbar spine without and with contrast at The Aroostook Medical Center

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Mri lumbar spine w/o & w/dye

Isle, ME

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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $353 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($874), higher than 9% of the 2,651 hospitals reporting CPT 72158. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72158 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	$146	$146	$45	31%	—	$101 – $191
2	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	$46	31%	—	$103 – $195
3	WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	$46	31%	—	$103 – $195
4	Aetna mcr advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
5	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$256	$256	$78	31%	—	$177 – $334
6	Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$300	$300	$133	44%	—	$167 – $433
7	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$305	$305	$101	33%	—	$204 – $406
8	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$305	$305	$101	33%	—	$204 – $406
9	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$311	$311	$113	36%	—	$198 – $424
10	Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$316	$316	—	—	—	$316 – $316
11	Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$316	$316	—	—	—	$316 – $316
12	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$316	$316	—	—	—	$316 – $316
13	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$316	$316	—	—	—	$316 – $316
14	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$338	$338	—	—	—	$338 – $338
15	Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
16	Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
17	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$353	$353	—	—	—	$353 – $353
18	Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$361	$361	—	—	—	$361 – $361
19	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$363	$363	—	—	—	$363 – $363
20	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$363	$363	—	—	—	$363 – $363
21	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$375	$375	$136	36%	—	$239 – $511
22	WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$378	$378	—	—	—	$378 – $378
23	Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$379	—	—	—	$379 – $379
24	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$393	$393	—	—	—	$393 – $393
25	Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$792	$792	—	—	—	$792 – $792

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Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

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