MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Oklahoma
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 72 Oklahoma hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,812
📉 Low $24.00
📈 High $9,668
🏥 72 hospitals
🏛️ 47 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $292
Hospital comparison — Oklahoma
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 72 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Cigna | First Health | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND AREA HOSPITAL CLEVELAND |
$24.00 | $1,157 | $745 | $1,157 | $1,157 | $2,892 | — | $1,157 | $3,073 |
| OU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER EDMOND EDMOND |
$45.80 | $73.00 | $134 | $136 | $134 | $33.60 | — | — | — |
| OKLAHOMA SPINE HOSPITAL KANSAS CITY |
$460 | $312 | — | $312 | — | — | — | $286 | — |
| DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL DUNCAN |
$728 | $5,882 | $877 | $4,706 | $364 | $6,228 | $6,228 | — | — |
| OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL SOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$729 | $175 | $336 | $336 | $336 | $336 | $1,437 | $336 | $1,458 |
| OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL NORTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$729 | $175 | $336 | $336 | $336 | $336 | $1,437 | $336 | $1,458 |
| TULSA SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TULSA |
$765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER POTEAU |
$800 | — | $365 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR ORTHOPAEDIC & MULTI-SPECIALTY SUITE C |
$852 | $774 | — | — | — | $1,624 | — | — | — |
| MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY |
$857 | $474 | $450 | $450 | $535 | — | — | — | — |
| MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY |
$857 | $474 | $450 | $450 | $535 | — | — | — | — |
| CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$857 | — | — | — | $184 | — | — | $282 | — |
| CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$857 | — | — | — | $184 | — | — | $282 | — |
| NORTHWEST SURGICAL HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY |
$1,007 | $813 | $359 | $542 | — | $1,864 | $900 | — | — |
| HPI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$1,007 | $813 | $359 | $542 | $2,266 | $597 | $900 | — | $2,643 |
| HPI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY |
$1,007 | $813 | $359 | $542 | $2,266 | $597 | $900 | — | $2,643 |
| CIMARRON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOISE CITY |
$1,117 | $2,011 | — | $782 | $961 | — | — | — | — |
| MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MCALESTER |
$1,303 | $364 | $364 | — | — | $3,030 | — | — | $2,932 |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN SAPULPA SAPULPA |
$1,397 | $266 | $915 | — | — | — | $148 | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN OWASSO OWASSO |
$1,397 | $266 | $357 | $350 | $343 | — | $148 | $340 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER TULSA |
$1,397 | $266 | $357 | $350 | $343 | — | $148 | $340 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN JANE PHILLIPS BARTLESVILLE |
$1,397 | $266 | $382 | $375 | $367 | — | $148 | $364 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN JENKS JENKS |
$1,397 | $266 | — | — | — | — | $148 | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. JOHN NOWATA HOSPITAL S LOCUST ST NOWATA |
$1,397 | $266 | $1,124 | — | — | — | $148 | — | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL CLAREMORE CLAREMORE |
$1,397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL PRYOR PRYOR |
$1,411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICKASHA |
$1,508 | $2,978 | $367 | $3,204 | $364 | $2,450 | $3,204 | — | $3,091 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL MUSKOGEE MUSKOGEE |
$1,537 | — | $346 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL VINITA VINITA |
$1,537 | $336 | $346 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL TULSA |
$1,537 | — | $346 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH TULSA |
$1,537 | $336 | $346 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLDENVILLE |
$1,539 | $184 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — | — |
| ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL HOBART |
$1,666 | $175 | — | $349 | — | — | — | $286 | — |
| ELKVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL HOBART |
$1,666 | $175 | — | $349 | — | — | — | $286 | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL HENRYETTA W. MAIN HENRYETTA |
$1,734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL CUSHING CUSHING |
$1,750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLCREST HOSPITAL SOUTH TULSA |
$1,756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARBUCKLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$1,793 | $1,681 | $672 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,793 |
| GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ELK CITY |
$1,812 | — | — | $225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAILEY MEDICAL CENTER OWASSO |
$2,090 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL - SHAWNEE, SEMINOLE CAMPUS SEMINOLE |
$2,142 | — | — | $840 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRUMRIGHT REGIONAL HOSPITAL DRUMRIGHT |
$2,157 | $2,671 | — | $2,157 | — | $2,516 | — | $286 | — |
| HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER TULSA |
$2,192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHARE MEDICAL CENTER SHARE DRIVE ALVA |
$2,263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HASKELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL STIGLER |
$2,699 | $269 | — | $2,051 | $269 | — | — | $286 | — |
| RURAL WELLNESS ANADARKO ANADARKO |
$2,765 | — | $745 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RURAL WELLNESS STROUD STROUD |
$2,765 | — | $745 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RURAL WELLNESS FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$2,765 | — | $745 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WATONGA WATONGA |
$2,889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL KINGFISHER KINGFISHER |
$2,893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER LAWTON |
$2,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHEASTERN HEALTH SYSTEM SEQUOYAH SALLISAW |
$2,995 | $2,974 | $284 | $3,194 | $184 | — | — | $2,307 | — |
| NORTHEASTERN HEALTH SYSTEM TAHLEQUAH |
$2,995 | $2,974 | $429 | $1,846 | $363 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA CITY |
$2,995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ENID |
$3,396 | $3,490 | — | $3,464 | — | $3,210 | — | — | $6,708 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LOGAN COUNTY GUTHRIE |
$3,455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL HEALDTON HEALDTON |
$3,538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH BONE AND JOINT HOSPITAL AT ST. ANTHONY OKLAHOMA CITY |
$3,742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL - MIDWEST MIDWEST CITY |
$3,834 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL ADA ADA |
$3,901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72158, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $2,800 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,812 for this?
That is the median of what the 72 Oklahoma hospitals above publish for Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72158 in Oklahoma, Medicare reimburses about $292 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Oklahoma range from $24.00 to $9,668 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Oklahoma?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Oklahoma range from $24.00 to $9,668, with a median of $1,812. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Oklahoma?
- The cheapest Oklahoma hospital published cash price for this procedure is $24.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Oklahoma facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.