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Metro

CPT 72148 · outpatient · Dallas–Fort Worth

MRI lumbar spine, without contrast

The classic shoppable scan. Same magnet, same 30 minutes, wildly different bills.

Phoenix$283Las Vegas$540Wasatch Front$654Dallas–Fort Worth$956Denver$1.2k
Bubble size: metro median negotiated rate. Click a metro to switch.
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from $194 to $13,307
730 negotiated rates · 15 hospitals · metro median $956
  • Regence BCBS
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Humana
  • Molina
  • Other
  • Cash price
  • Hospital's stated min to max
  • % of billed charges
$0$2.0k$4.0k$6.0k$8.0k$10k$12k$14k$16kmetro median $956Medical City Planomedian $221 · -77% vs metroBaylor Scott & White All Saintsmedian $607 · -37% vs metroBaylor Scott & White Irvingmedian $762 · -20% vs metroTexas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worthmedian $787 · -18% vs metro · 10 not plottedTexas Health Presbyterian Dallasmedian $874 · -9% vs metro · 15 not plottedTexas Health Presbyterian Planomedian $874 · -9% vs metro · 10 not plottedMedical City Las Colinasmedian $951 · -1% vs metroMedical City Arlingtonmedian $995 · +4% vs metroMedical City Friscomedian $1.0k · +9% vs metroMedical City Dallasmedian $1.0k · +9% vs metroMedical City Fort Worthmedian $1.1k · +10% vs metro · 2 not plottedBaylor Scott & White Grapevinemedian $1.1k · +13% vs metroBaylor Scott & White McKinneymedian $1.1k · +13% vs metroBaylor University Medical Centermedian $1.1k · +13% vs metroBaylor Scott & White Planomedian $1.5k · +52% vs metro

Metro benchmark by payer

Metro median across all plans and hospitals: $956

PayerPlansHospitalsMedianvs metroCheapestDearestSpread
Other32415$2,008+110%$194 Medical City Arlington$13,307 Medical City Arlington69×
Regence BCBS9215$907-5%$240 Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth$5,509 Medical City Arlington23×
Medicaid / CHIP7115$197-79%$197 Medical City Plano$4,233 Medical City Las Colinas21×
Aetna7115$1,321+38%$213 Medical City Plano$7,625 Medical City Arlington36×
UnitedHealthcare4111$2,429+154%$266 Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth$6,699 Medical City Fort Worth25×
Medicare Advantage399$252-74%$228 Baylor Scott & White All Saints$264 Texas Health Presbyterian Plano1.2×
Cigna3815$1,952+104%$207 Medical City Plano$4,128 Medical City Fort Worth20×
Molina2210$221-77%$217 Medical City Fort Worth$252 Baylor University Medical Center1.2×
Humana2115$246-74%$240 Baylor Scott & White All Saints$2,555 Baylor Scott & White Plano11×
Workers comp1110$233-76%$233 Baylor Scott & White All Saints$7,319 Medical City Arlington31×

Medians are over payer plans, not weighted by volume. Plans priced as a percentage or formula are excluded because there is no dollar figure to compare.

Metro versus metro

The same procedure, same method, across every metro loaded so far. Median negotiated rate over all plans and hospitals.

MetroHospitalsPlansMedianvs Dallas–Fort WorthLowHighSpread
Phoenix AZ20650$283-70%$167$3,31820×
Las Vegas NV11320$540-44%$77$10,494136×
Wasatch Front UT17631$654-32%$85$5,32363×
Dallas–Fort Worth TX15730$956$194$13,30769×
Denver CO16455$1,171+22%$123$17,525142×