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MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Washington
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 70 Washington hospitals. CPT 72157. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,646
📉 Low $195
📈 High $9,128
🏥 70 hospitals
🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $353
Hospital comparison — Washington
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 70 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | Molina | Premera | Centene | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE MOSES LAKE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROSSER |
$264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
$452 | $120 | — | $472 | — | $122 | $120 | $130 | $120 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$452 | $120 | — | $472 | — | $122 | $120 | $130 | $120 |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL SNOQUALMIE |
$779 | $432 | $195 | $1,074 | $845 | $214 | $452 | — | $572 |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVUE |
$1,140 | $417 | $421 | $1,074 | $1,065 | $729 | — | — | — |
| LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER TH AVE PASCO |
$1,472 | — | — | — | — | $725 | $1,601 | — | — |
| UW MEDICINE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RENTON |
$1,508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS EVERETT |
$1,798 | $409 | $417 | $1,397 | $397 | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE YAKIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YAKIMA |
$1,805 | $420 | $341 | $408 | $448 | $303 | $1,197 | $424 | — |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$1,883 | $10.48 | $370 | $73.84 | $60.30 | — | $60.00 | — | $370 |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER AUBURN |
$2,009 | $401 | $334 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $310 | $690 | $409 | — |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PUYALLUP |
$2,009 | $401 | $342 | $3,455 | $2,149 | $317 | $690 | $409 | — |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$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 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL OLYMPIA |
$2,017 | $413 | $341 | $1,397 | $401 | $678 | — | — | $441 |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL CENTRALIA |
$2,017 | $416 | $432 | $1,796 | $404 | $683 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL COLVILLE |
$2,102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FRIDAY HARBOR |
$2,170 | $97.06 | $56.00 | $92.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $83.30 | $50.00 | $51.45 |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS SEATTLE |
$2,259 | $416 | $424 | $485 | $404 | — | — | — | $428 |
| 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 |
| TRIOS SOUTHRIDGE HOSPITAL PLAZA WAY KENNEWICK |
$2,455 | — | — | — | — | $297 | $987 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$2,461 | $1,252 | $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 | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS OMAK |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL WENATCHEE |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$2,646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$2,649 | $380 | — | $428 | $778 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$2,690 | $408 | $1,267 | $1,615 | $1,232 | $808 | — | $424 | $412 |
| 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 | — |
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES NEWPORT |
$2,870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SEDRO WOOLLEY |
$2,878 | $90.23 | $30.45 | $84.80 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $46.40 | $31.90 | $30.45 |
| ST. CLARE HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$3,036 | $417 | $437 | $1,019 | $405 | $437 | $417 | — | $433 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER WALLA WALLA |
$3,053 | $400 | $408 | — | $389 | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL TH AVE E SEATTLE |
$3,120 | — | — | — | $358 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL GIG HARBOR |
$3,204 | $417 | $437 | $1,019 | $405 | $437 | $417 | — | $433 |
| ST. ANNE HOSPITAL BURIEN |
$3,216 | $409 | $429 | $1,019 | $398 | $429 | $409 | — | $425 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CHEWELAH |
$3,263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FEDERAL WAY |
$3,306 | $409 | $429 | $1,019 | $398 | $429 | $409 | — | $425 |
| PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BELLINGHAM |
$3,473 | $77.68 | $56.00 | — | $50.00 | $435 | — | $50.00 | $97.00 |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA |
$3,489 | $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 |
| SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL E KINCAID ST MOUNT VERNON |
$3,694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ENUMCLAW |
$3,722 | $882 | $1,725 | $1,019 | $1,002 | $1,908 | $1,628 | — | $2,029 |
| MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OLYMPIA |
$3,898 | $400 | $339 | $5,476 | $2,149 | $339 | $690 | $408 | — |
| PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$4,282 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $33.40 | $155 | $619 | $65.00 | $70.00 |
| PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$4,315 | $400 | $408 | $467 | $389 | $657 | — | — | — |
| KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RICHLAND |
$4,359 | $400 | $416 | $467 | $389 | $657 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72157, 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: $2,766 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72157 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 middle spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Washington?
- Cash prices for mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72157) 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 middle 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 72157 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.