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MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal without Contrast Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 100 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 72146. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,076
📉 Low $30.98
📈 High $4,325
🏥 100 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $192
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 100 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$30.98 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $41.99 | — | — | $40.51 | — | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$38.25 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $76.50 | — | — | $73.80 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$99.07 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $134 | — | — | $130 | — | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$128 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $257 | — | — | $248 | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$159 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $215 | $172 | — | $207 | $164 | $142 |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$188 | $1,177 | $135 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$265 | — | $216 | — | $378 | $216 | $378 | $216 | $378 |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$331 | $77.98 | $67.81 | $142 | $163 | — | — | $77.98 | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$476 | $51.20 | $51.20 | $526 | $82.19 | $141 | $543 | $69.68 | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER VADNAIS HEIGHTS VADNAIS HEIGHTS |
$581 | $299 | — | — | $291 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH GREENWAY SURGICAL SUITES . MINNEAPOLIS |
$581 | $299 | — | — | $291 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH WESTHEALTH SURGERY CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$581 | $299 | — | — | $291 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER LAKEVILLE LAKEVILLE |
$581 | $299 | — | — | $291 | — | — | — | — |
| SCA HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE SURGERY CENTER EDINA |
$581 | $299 | — | — | $291 | — | — | — | — |
| ALLINA HEALTH SURGERY CENTER BROOKLYN PARK BROOKLYN PARK |
$581 | $299 | — | — | $291 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$722 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $1,531 | — | — | $1,477 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$722 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $1,531 | — | — | $1,477 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$722 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $1,531 | — | — | $1,477 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$722 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $1,531 | — | — | $1,477 | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$765 | $54.82 | $65.40 | $1,531 | — | — | $1,477 | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$1,012 | $738 | $851 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,631 |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$1,190 | $446 | $1,795 | $4,116 | $1,759 | $123 | — | $1,759 | $4,116 |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$1,220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$1,245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$1,320 | $45.00 | $263 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$1,655 | $192 | $90.10 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$1,674 | $77.98 | $67.81 | $142 | $74.53 | — | — | $77.98 | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$1,775 | $584 | $78.80 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$1,808 | $237 | $237 | — | — | $237 | — | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$1,815 | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | $84.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$1,852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$1,866 | $588 | $2,476 | — | — | — | — | $1,153 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$1,890 | $164 | $254 | — | — | $254 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$1,892 | $584 | $90.30 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,900 | $237 | $237 | — | — | $237 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$1,900 | $242 | $242 | — | — | $242 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$1,900 | $242 | $242 | — | — | $242 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$1,927 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$1,927 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$1,927 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$1,927 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$1,981 | $260 | $260 | — | — | $260 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$2,076 | $588 | $2,526 | — | — | — | — | $1,453 | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$2,123 | $56.80 | $138 | $180 | — | — | — | $68.16 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DEER RIVER TH AVE NE DEER RIVER |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-MOOSE LAKE MOOSE LAKE |
$2,127 | $161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA TH ST W ADA |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE LUNDORFF DR SANDSTONE |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ND ST GRACEVILLE |
$2,127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72146, 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: $1,990 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 100 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Mri scan of middle spinal canal without 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 72146 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $192 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $30.98 to $4,325 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.8x 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 without contrast cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72146) in Minnesota range from $30.98 to $4,325, with a median of $2,076. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.98. 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 Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72146 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.