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MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Washington
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 71 Washington hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,646
📉 Low $195
📈 High $9,128
🏥 71 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $353
Hospital comparison — Washington
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 71 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | Molina | Premera | Centene | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE MOSES LAKE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROSSER |
$241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHIDBEY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH MAIN STREET COUPEVILLE |
$269 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $68.25 | $43.20 | $31.05 |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$308 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$308 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL OMAK |
$407 | $123 | $62.82 | $145 | — | $62.82 | $146 | — | — |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SEATTLE |
$450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$558 | $120 | — | $584 | — | $122 | $120 | $130 | $120 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$558 | $120 | — | $584 | — | $122 | $120 | $130 | $120 |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL SNOQUALMIE |
$718 | $430 | $194 | $990 | $779 | $214 | $450 | — | $527 |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVUE |
$1,140 | $417 | $421 | $1,074 | $1,065 | $729 | — | — | — |
| LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER TH AVE PASCO |
$1,472 | — | $836 | — | — | $725 | $1,601 | — | — |
| MULTICARE YAKIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YAKIMA |
$1,626 | $420 | $341 | $408 | $448 | $303 | $1,197 | $424 | — |
| UW MEDICINE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RENTON |
$1,766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS EVERETT |
$1,798 | $409 | $417 | $1,397 | $397 | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$1,878 | $40.61 | $369 | $73.84 | $60.30 | — | $60.00 | — | $369 |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PUYALLUP |
$2,009 | $401 | $342 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $317 | $690 | $409 | — |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER AUBURN |
$2,009 | $401 | $334 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $310 | $690 | $409 | — |
| MULTICARE ALLENMORE HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$2,009 | $409 | $342 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $317 | $690 | $417 | — |
| MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$2,009 | $409 | $342 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $317 | $690 | $417 | — |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$2,009 | $401 | $334 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $310 | $690 | $409 | — |
| PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL COLVILLE |
$2,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL OLYMPIA |
$2,159 | $413 | $341 | $1,397 | $401 | $678 | — | — | $441 |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL CENTRALIA |
$2,159 | $416 | $432 | $1,796 | $404 | $683 | — | — | — |
| SWEDISH MILL CREEK CAMPUS EVERETT |
$2,259 | $416 | $424 | $485 | $404 | — | — | — | $428 |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ISSAQUAH CAMPUS ISSAQUAH |
$2,259 | $417 | $425 | $486 | $405 | — | — | — | $429 |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS SEATTLE |
$2,259 | $416 | $424 | $485 | $404 | — | — | — | $428 |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$2,391 | $1,245 | $416 | $1,317 | $389 | — | — | — | — |
| OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER PORT ANGELES |
$2,474 | $3,093 | $421 | $3,013 | — | $385 | $3,093 | $450 | — |
| MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL SPOKANE VALLEY |
$2,475 | $385 | $312 | $908 | $2,149 | $303 | $651 | $392 | — |
| MULTICARE DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$2,475 | $385 | $314 | $908 | $2,149 | $305 | $670 | $392 | — |
| TRIOS SOUTHRIDGE HOSPITAL PLAZA WAY KENNEWICK |
$2,520 | — | — | — | — | $297 | $964 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$2,576 | $400 | $408 | $467 | $389 | $657 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$2,630 | $408 | $1,267 | $1,615 | $1,232 | $808 | — | $424 | $412 |
| HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$2,631 | $408 | — | — | — | $808 | — | $424 | $412 |
| CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL WENATCHEE |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS OMAK |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$2,649 | $378 | — | $428 | $778 | — | — | — | — |
| ISLAND HOSPITAL ANACORTES |
$2,758 | $437 | $416 | $2,206 | $416 | $326 | $437 | $441 | $416 |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$2,842 | $409 | $341 | $4,626 | $3,903 | $315 | $690 | $417 | — |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FRIDAY HARBOR |
$2,899 | $97.06 | $56.00 | $92.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $83.30 | $50.00 | $51.45 |
| ST. CLARE HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$3,039 | $417 | $437 | $1,019 | $405 | $437 | $417 | — | $433 |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SEDRO WOOLLEY |
$3,104 | $90.23 | $30.45 | $84.80 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $46.40 | $31.90 | $30.45 |
| ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL GIG HARBOR |
$3,207 | $417 | $437 | $1,019 | $405 | $437 | $417 | — | $433 |
| ST. ANNE HOSPITAL BURIEN |
$3,220 | $409 | $429 | $1,019 | $398 | $429 | $409 | — | $425 |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FEDERAL WAY |
$3,309 | $409 | $429 | $1,019 | $398 | $429 | $409 | — | $425 |
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES NEWPORT |
$3,395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OLYMPIA |
$3,431 | $400 | $339 | $4,820 | $2,149 | $339 | $690 | $408 | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL TH AVE E SEATTLE |
$3,440 | — | — | — | $358 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA |
$3,492 | $417 | $437 | $1,019 | $405 | $437 | $417 | — | $433 |
| CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL S STILLAGUAMISH AVE ARLINGTON |
$3,532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER KIRKLAND |
$3,532 | $417 | $417 | $1,619 | $1,155 | $729 | $425 | $466 | $3,974 |
| ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ENUMCLAW |
$3,726 | $877 | $1,725 | $1,019 | $1,002 | $1,910 | $1,628 | — | $2,031 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER SPOKANE |
$3,837 | $376 | $408 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CHEWELAH |
$3,848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BELLINGHAM |
$3,972 | $77.68 | $56.00 | — | $50.00 | $435 | — | $50.00 | $97.00 |
| SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL E KINCAID ST MOUNT VERNON |
$4,234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$4,282 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $33.40 | $155 | $619 | $65.00 | $70.00 |
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.
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That is the median of what the 71 Washington 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 Washington, Medicare reimburses about $353 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Washington range from $195 to $9,128 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.5x 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 Washington?
- Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Washington range from $195 to $9,128, with a median of $2,646. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Washington?
- The cheapest Washington hospital published cash price for this procedure is $195. 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 Washington facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.