MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 376 Texas hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $4,068
📉 Low $4.69
📈 High $38,627
🏥 376 hospitals
🏛️ 274 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $315
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 376 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE LEWISVILLE |
$4.69 | $2.08 | $2.47 | — | — | — | $411 | — | $362 |
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$120 | $246 | $162 | — | $195 | $356 | $225 | — | — |
| DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART |
$194 | $103 | — | $1.00 | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$204 | $374 | $544 | $752 | — | — | $356 | $544 | $374 |
| GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN |
$282 | $2,464 | $300 | $406 | $488 | $300 | $461 | — | — |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$348 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $329 | — | — | $349 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$348 | $349 | — | $329 | $349 | $329 | — | $366 | $349 |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$348 | $349 | $349 | $329 | $349 | $329 | $349 | — | $366 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$348 | $329 | $349 | $329 | $329 | $329 | — | $366 | $349 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$348 | $349 | $349 | $329 | $349 | $329 | $349 | — | $349 |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$398 | $159 | $259 | — | $259 | — | — | — | — |
| UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE |
$440 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $95.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$453 | $906 | $224 | $366 | $2,174 | $366 | $1,462 | $1,631 | $421 |
| BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BROWNFIELD |
$465 | $2,592 | — | — | $2,192 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$500 | $1,629 | $1,629 | — | $1,185 | — | $2,962 | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$566 | $1,038 | $1,510 | $752 | — | — | — | $1,510 | $1,888 |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL PEARSALL |
$770 | $946 | $825 | $1,012 | $240 | $253 | $1,100 | — | — |
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$811 | $810 | — | $863 | — | — | — | $1,019 | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK |
$880 | $334 | $1,969 | $357 | $1,750 | $334 | $441 | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT CROCKETT |
$917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIMMIT REGIONAL HOSPITAL CARRIZO SPRINGS |
$960 | $1,392 | $1,360 | $608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$1,010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY DIALYSIS WEST SAN ANTONIO |
$1,041 | $334 | $335 | $334 | — | $335 | $335 | $335 | $345 |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$1,058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$1,078 | $366 | $366 | $366 | $1,724 | — | $366 | $3,018 | $366 |
| SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SEMINOLE |
$1,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN |
$1,151 | — | $100 | $100 | $322 | — | — | — | — |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$1,160 | $142 | $139 | $213 | — | $476 | — | — | $149 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON |
$1,195 | $165 | $317 | $322 | $239 | — | $717 | $829 | — |
| STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RIO GRANDE CITY |
$1,200 | $1,200 | $368 | $349 | — | $379 | — | — | $368 |
| UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TYLER |
$1,232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$1,232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - BRYAN BRYAN |
$1,250 | $346 | $358 | $336 | $1,169 | $519 | $1,450 | $6,072 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MADISON HOSPITAL MADISONVILLE |
$1,250 | $485 | $929 | $471 | $1,169 | $1,346 | $1,450 | $6,072 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL COLLEGE STATION |
$1,250 | $346 | $358 | $336 | $1,169 | $519 | $1,450 | $6,072 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL NAVASOTA |
$1,250 | $485 | $2,643 | $471 | $1,169 | $3,832 | $1,450 | $6,072 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL CALDWELL |
$1,250 | $485 | $1,786 | $471 | $1,169 | $2,279 | $1,450 | $6,072 | — |
| NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL WINTERS |
$1,268 | $1,358 | $1,811 | — | $1,358 | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL THE WOODLANDS |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL KATY |
$1,278 | — | $854 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL KATY |
$1,278 | — | $854 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE CENTER AT KIRBY HOUSTON |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL NASSAU BAY |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL HOUSTON |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE AT CYPRESS CYPRESS |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST CYPRESS HOSPITAL CYPRESS |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL BAYTOWN |
$1,278 | $350 | $356 | $357 | $361 | — | — | — | $368 |
| LEGENT NORTH HOUSTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL TOMBALL |
$1,352 | $630 | $299 | $565 | $801 | — | — | — | — |
| ELITE HOSPITAL KINGWOOD KINGWOOD |
$1,369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAUMONT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BEAUMONT |
$1,369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL WACO |
$1,460 | $334 | $357 | $334 | $2,312 | $525 | — | — | — |
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 $4,068 for this?
That is the median of what the 376 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $315 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $4.69 to $38,627 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.9x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Texas range from $4.69 to $38,627, with a median of $4,068. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.69. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.