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CPT 72148 · outpatient · Phoenix

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.
20×
from $167 to $3,318
650 negotiated rates · 20 hospitals · metro median $283
  • Regence BCBS
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Humana
  • Other
  • Cash price
  • Hospital's stated min to max
  • % of billed charges
$0$1.0k$2.0k$3.0k$4.0k$5.0k$6.0kmetro median $283Banner University Medical Center Phoenixmedian $258 · -9% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Thunderbird Medical Centermedian $264 · -7% vs metro · 8 not plottedSt. Joseph's Westgate Medical Centermedian $265 · -6% vs metro · 21 not plottedBanner Del E. Webb Medical Centermedian $265 · -6% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Desert Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Gateway Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 14 not plottedBanner Boswell Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Ironwood Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Ocotillo Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Estrella Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 7 not plottedBanner Baywood Medical Centermedian $271 · -5% vs metro · 7 not plottedHonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peakmedian $336 · +19% vs metroHonorHealth Sonoran Crossingmedian $336 · +19% vs metroHonorHealth John C. Lincolnmedian $362 · +28% vs metroHonorHealth Scottsdale Osbornmedian $362 · +28% vs metroHonorHealth Deer Valleymedian $362 · +28% vs metroHonorHealth Scottsdale Sheamedian $362 · +28% vs metroMercy Gilbert Medical Centermedian $474 · +67% vs metro · 17 not plottedChandler Regional Medical Centermedian $474 · +67% vs metro · 18 not plottedSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Centermedian $525 · +85% vs metro · 19 not plotted

Metro benchmark by payer

Metro median across all plans and hospitals: $283

PayerPlansHospitalsMedianvs metroCheapestDearestSpread
Other21320$386+36%$167 Banner University Medical Center Phoenix$3,318 St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center20×
Medicare Advantage11110$258-9%$258 Banner University Medical Center Phoenix$283 Banner Baywood Medical Center1.1×
Regence BCBS7420$678+139%$184 Chandler Regional Medical Center$903 Banner Baywood Medical Center4.9×
Medicaid / CHIP6820$167-41%$167 Banner University Medical Center Phoenix$258 St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center1.5×
Aetna6220$308+9%$184 Chandler Regional Medical Center$2,484 St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center13×
UnitedHealthcare5818$373+32%$258 Banner University Medical Center Phoenix$1,925 St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center7.5×
Cigna3613$258-9%$184 Chandler Regional Medical Center$2,253 St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center12×
Humana1818$258-9%$184 Chandler Regional Medical Center$470 HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea2.5×
Workers comp1010$903+219%$690 Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center$903 Banner Baywood Medical Center1.3×

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 PhoenixLowHighSpread
Phoenix AZ20650$283$167$3,31820×
Las Vegas NV11320$540+90%$77$10,494136×
Wasatch Front UT17631$654+131%$85$5,32363×
Dallas–Fort Worth TX15730$956+237%$194$13,30769×
Denver CO16455$1,171+313%$123$17,525142×