MRI lumbar spine with contrast dye at The Finley Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W CONTRAST

Dubuque, IA

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The Finley Hospital’s median price of $359 is 54% below the median hospital's median price ($779), higher than 13% 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 Finley Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 25 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	Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$168	$164	$69	42%	—	$78 – $246
2	Molina medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$171	$167	$70	42%	—	$80 – $251
3	Wellmark medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$171	$167	$70	42%	—	$80 – $251
4	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$176	$172	$72	42%	—	$82 – $258
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both	$176	$172	$72	42%	—	$82 – $258
6	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both	$264	$252	$108	43%	—	$114 – $378
7	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both	$264	$252	$108	43%	—	$114 – $378
8	Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$349	$349	—	—	—	$349 – $349
9	Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$349	$349	—	—	—	$349 – $349
10	Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$349	$349	—	—	—	$349 – $349
11	Cigna commercial fee schedule · both	$366	$354	$150	42%	—	$165 – $531
12	Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
13	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient	$359	$359	—	—	—	$359 – $359
14	Wellmark commercial fee schedule · both	$424	$408	$174	43%	—	$188 – $613
15	Wellmark hmo fee schedule · both	$424	$408	$174	43%	—	$188 – $613
16	Wellmark ppo fee schedule · both	$499	$481	$204	42%	—	$222 – $721
17	Aetna hmo fee schedule · both	$678	$587	$285	49%	—	$201 – $881
18	Aetna ppo fee schedule · both	$810	$694	$340	49%	—	$232 – $1.0k
19	UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$753	$753	—	—	—	$753 – $753
20	UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$753	$753	—	—	—	$753 – $753
21	Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$781	$781	—	—	—	$781 – $781
22	Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$825	$825	—	—	—	$825 – $825
23	Medica commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.3k	$1.3k	$75	6%	—	$1.3k – $1.4k
24	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
25	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k

Last updated: Jan 28, 2026

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