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MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,281
📉 Low $55.08
📈 High $12,396
🏥 78 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $314
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
Billed more than $1,281 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$55.08 | $102 | $296 | $173 | $400 | $412 | — | $408 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$58.14 | $102 | $323 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$67.32 | $102 | $323 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$67.32 | $102 | $269 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$70.38 | $102 | $269 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$70.38 | $102 | $269 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$73.44 | $102 | $323 | $173 | $364 | $364 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$79.56 | $102 | $357 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$82.62 | $102 | $323 | $173 | $354 | $364 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$114 | $106 | $70.00 | — | $103 | $106 | $70.00 | $96.68 | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$343 | $304 | — | $830 | $343 | $275 | $269 | $343 | $343 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$356 | $304 | — | $843 | $357 | $285 | $269 | $357 | $357 |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$380 | $210 | $105 | $320 | $94.99 | $314 | $70.00 | — | $308 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$397 | $317 | $329 | $323 | $295 | $317 | $364 | — | $310 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$402 | $321 | $334 | $327 | $315 | $321 | $364 | — | $315 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$412 | $329 | $342 | $335 | $323 | $329 | $294 | — | $323 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$412 | $329 | $342 | $335 | $306 | $329 | $364 | — | $323 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$412 | $329 | $342 | $335 | $323 | $329 | $294 | — | $323 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$412 | $329 | $342 | $335 | $306 | $329 | $364 | — | $323 |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$419 | $361 | $375 | $368 | — | $354 | — | — | — |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$419 | $371 | $386 | $379 | — | $364 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$419 | $328 | $355 | $341 | $361 | $334 | $482 | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$503 | $368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$700 | $362 | $355 | $1,429 | $362 | — | $336 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$700 | $369 | $380 | $1,815 | $369 | — | $336 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$700 | $363 | $356 | $2,357 | $346 | — | $336 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$700 | — | $397 | — | $377 | — | $336 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$700 | $367 | $360 | $2,206 | $350 | — | $336 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$700 | $367 | $360 | $2,206 | $350 | — | $336 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$700 | $370 | $363 | $1,377 | $353 | — | $424 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEWISBURG |
$700 | $344 | $344 | — | $344 | $344 | $373 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$700 | $381 | $392 | $1,703 | $356 | — | $146 | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$998 | $136 | $136 | $136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$998 | $136 | $136 | $136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$1,010 | $338 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $338 | $355 | — | $621 | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$1,035 | $42.91 | $40.00 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$1,281 | $798 | $375 | $375 | — | — | — | $357 | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$1,458 | $100 | $63.00 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$1,479 | $100 | $100 | $892 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$1,544 | $20.00 | $20.80 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $128 | $20.00 |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$1,603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$1,603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$1,603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$1,680 | $344 | $354 | $344 | $344 | — | $339 | — | $344 |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$1,693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE |
$1,693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$1,837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$1,894 | $425 | $417 | $417 | — | $425 | — | $433 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$1,978 | $59.80 | $104 | $100 | — | — | — | $253 | $100 |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$2,100 | $339 | $354 | $785 | $344 | $357 | $339 | — | $344 |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$2,144 | $38.00 | $39.52 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $1,261 | $38.00 |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$2,192 | — | $1,096 | — | $292 | $1,277 | — | $1,899 | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$2,594 | $106 | $563 | $365 | $103 | — | $70.00 | $97.71 | — |
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 $1,281 for this?
That is the median of what the 78 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $314 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $55.08 to $12,396 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x 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 Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Pennsylvania range from $55.08 to $12,396, with a median of $1,281. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $55.08. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.