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MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal without Contrast Cost in Puerto Rico
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 30 Puerto Rico hospitals. CPT 72141. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $552
📉 Low $95.00
📈 High $1,457
🏥 30 hospitals
🏛️ 28 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $192
Hospital comparison — Puerto Rico
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 30 of 30 hospitals.
Billed more than $552 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | Medicare | TRICARE | Cigna | Aetna | UHC | Medicaid | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL DORADO DORADO |
$95.00 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL DE LA CONCEPCION SAN GERMAN |
$99.22 | $69.31 | $67.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PUERTO RICO WOMEN AND CHILDRENS HOSPITAL BAYAMON |
$325 | $270 | $293 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSP SAN FRANCISCO SAN JUAN |
$325 | $111 | $111 | $111 | $650 | — | $146 | $650 | — |
| MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER MAYAGUEZ |
$325 | $650 | $76.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYAMON MEDICAL CENTER BAYAMON |
$325 | $270 | $293 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASHFORD HOSPITAL SAN JUAN |
$354 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO HOSPITAL, DR. FEDERICO TRILLA KM 8 3 |
$380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL SAN JUAN SANTURCE |
$400 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL SAN JUAN SANTURCE |
$400 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL BAYAMON CALLE J #9 |
$400 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL MANATI MANATI |
$400 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL SAN FERNANDO DE CAROLINA APARTADO 8 |
$400 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL SAN FERNANDO DE CAROLINA APARTADO 8 |
$400 | $650 | $227 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. SUSONI ARECIBO |
$552 | $149 | — | $149 | $301 | $229 | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL SAN CARLOS BORROMEO MOCA |
$555 | $125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRO MEDICO EPISCOPAL SAN LUCAS PONCE |
$595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSP METROPOLITANO DE SAN JUAN PUERTO NUEVO |
$650 | $105 | — | $86.40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL PEREA MAYAGUEZ |
$650 | $325 | $104 | $111 | $301 | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA PONCE |
$650 | $205 | — | $136 | $301 | — | — | — | — |
| BELLA VISTA HOSPITAL MAYAGUEZ |
$750 | — | $162 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELLA VISTA HOSPITAL MAYAGUEZ |
$750 | — | $162 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL ESPANOL AUXILIO MUTUO SAN PABLO BAYAMON |
$845 | — | $380 | — | $1,131 | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL PAVIA CAGUAS CAGUAS |
$845 | — | $380 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL PAVIA CAGUAS CAGUAS |
$845 | — | $380 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL PAV YAUCO SUSUA BAJA |
$852 | $650 | — | $154 | — | — | — | — | $634 |
| MANATI MEDICAL CENTER DR ALEJANDRO OTERO LOPEZ MANATI PUEBLO |
$860 | $975 | $67.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANATI MEDICAL CENTER DR ALEJANDRO OTERO LOPEZ MANATI PUEBLO |
$860 | $975 | $67.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOSPITAL PAVIA SANTURCE SAN JUAN |
$1,457 | $325 | — | $101 | $238 | $76.51 | $154 | $146 | — |
| HOSPITAL PAVIA HATO REY HATO REY |
$1,457 | $237 | — | $76.51 | $301 | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72141, 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: $1,948 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $552 for this?
That is the median of what the 30 Puerto Rico hospitals above publish for Mri scan of upper 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 72141 in Puerto Rico, Medicare reimburses about $192 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Puerto Rico range from $95.00 to $1,457 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.9x 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 upper spinal canal without contrast cost in Puerto Rico?
- Cash prices for mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72141) in Puerto Rico range from $95.00 to $1,457, with a median of $552. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast in Puerto Rico?
- The cheapest Puerto Rico hospital published cash price for this procedure is $95.00. 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 Puerto Rico facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72141 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.