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MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal without Contrast Cost in Washington
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 71 Washington hospitals. CPT 72141. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,997
📉 Low $126
📈 High $6,108
🏥 71 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $211
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 | Humana | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE MOSES LAKE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROSSER |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHIDBEY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH MAIN STREET COUPEVILLE |
$175 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $68.25 | $31.05 | $43.20 |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$200 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$200 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL OMAK |
$266 | $79.18 | $40.62 | $94.31 | — | $40.62 | $95.13 | — | — |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SEATTLE |
$292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$408 | $77.82 | — | $426 | — | $78.60 | $77.82 | $77.82 | $84.05 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$408 | $77.82 | — | $426 | — | $78.60 | $77.82 | $77.82 | $84.05 |
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$409 | $217 | — | $292 | $532 | — | — | — | — |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL SNOQUALMIE |
$486 | $253 | $116 | $671 | $528 | $127 | $269 | $357 | — |
| PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS EVERETT |
$600 | $280 | $285 | $890 | $272 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$642 | $274 | $279 | $319 | $266 | $449 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL CENTRALIA |
$813 | $285 | $296 | $1,144 | $276 | $467 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL OLYMPIA |
$813 | $283 | $233 | $890 | $274 | $464 | — | $302 | — |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$892 | $20.68 | $219 | $73.84 | $60.30 | — | $60.00 | $219 | — |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVUE |
$979 | $285 | $288 | $685 | $729 | $499 | — | — | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ISSAQUAH CAMPUS ISSAQUAH |
$1,038 | $285 | $291 | $332 | $277 | — | — | $294 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS SEATTLE |
$1,038 | $285 | $290 | $332 | $276 | — | — | $293 | — |
| SWEDISH MILL CREEK CAMPUS EVERETT |
$1,038 | $285 | $290 | $332 | $276 | — | — | $293 | — |
| UW MEDICINE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RENTON |
$1,063 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER TH AVE PASCO |
$1,195 | $1,940 | $686 | — | — | $589 | $1,406 | — | — |
| MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL SPOKANE VALLEY |
$1,329 | $260 | $178 | $567 | $1,138 | $173 | $413 | — | $265 |
| MULTICARE DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$1,329 | $260 | $179 | $567 | $1,138 | $174 | $425 | — | $265 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER SPOKANE |
$1,401 | $243 | $279 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE YAKIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YAKIMA |
$1,464 | $284 | $195 | $276 | $303 | $173 | $763 | — | $287 |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$1,558 | $705 | $284 | $839 | $266 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER WALLA WALLA |
$1,733 | $274 | $279 | — | $266 | — | — | — | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL TH AVE E SEATTLE |
$1,760 | — | — | — | $242 | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$1,774 | $277 | $195 | $3,051 | $1,138 | $181 | $437 | — | $282 |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER AUBURN |
$1,774 | $272 | $191 | $3,051 | $1,138 | $177 | $437 | — | $277 |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$1,774 | $272 | $191 | $3,051 | $1,138 | $177 | $437 | — | $277 |
| MULTICARE ALLENMORE HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$1,774 | $277 | $195 | $3,051 | $1,138 | $181 | $437 | — | $282 |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PUYALLUP |
$1,774 | $272 | $195 | $3,051 | $1,138 | $181 | $437 | — | $277 |
| ST. CLARE HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$1,886 | $282 | $296 | $519 | $274 | $296 | $282 | $293 | — |
| ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL GIG HARBOR |
$1,990 | $282 | $296 | $519 | $274 | $296 | $282 | $293 | — |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SEDRO WOOLLEY |
$1,997 | $90.23 | $30.45 | $84.80 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $46.40 | $30.45 | $31.90 |
| ST. ANNE HOSPITAL BURIEN |
$1,998 | $277 | $291 | $519 | $269 | $291 | $277 | $288 | — |
| OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER PORT ANGELES |
$2,013 | $2,516 | $268 | $2,451 | — | $245 | $2,516 | — | $257 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CHEWELAH |
$2,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL COLVILLE |
$2,022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FEDERAL WAY |
$2,053 | $277 | $291 | $519 | $269 | $291 | $277 | $288 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$2,158 | $279 | $866 | $757 | $843 | $553 | — | $282 | $290 |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FRIDAY HARBOR |
$2,163 | $97.06 | $56.00 | $92.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $83.30 | $51.45 | $50.00 |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA |
$2,167 | $282 | $296 | $519 | $274 | $296 | $282 | $293 | — |
| CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL WENATCHEE |
$2,171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$2,171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$2,171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS OMAK |
$2,171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$2,226 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $33.40 | $106 | $423 | $70.00 | $65.00 |
| TRIOS SOUTHRIDGE HOSPITAL PLAZA WAY KENNEWICK |
$2,242 | $2,780 | $258 | $3,490 | — | $169 | $644 | $605 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ENUMCLAW |
$2,312 | $503 | $1,179 | $519 | $635 | $1,185 | $1,037 | $1,260 | — |
| MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OLYMPIA |
$2,332 | $271 | $194 | $3,276 | $1,138 | $194 | $437 | — | $276 |
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES NEWPORT |
$2,361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$2,381 | $279 | — | — | — | $553 | — | $282 | $290 |
| EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER KIRKLAND |
$2,446 | $273 | $273 | $1,619 | $756 | $478 | $279 | $2,752 | $305 |
| ISLAND HOSPITAL ANACORTES |
$2,500 | $299 | $285 | $2,000 | $285 | $186 | $299 | $285 | $302 |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$2,510 | $277 | $194 | $4,086 | $2,067 | $180 | $437 | — | $282 |
| CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL S STILLAGUAMISH AVE ARLINGTON |
$2,512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN HEALTH MONROE MONROE |
$2,562 | $268 | $268 | $2,562 | $911 | $468 | $273 | — | $312 |
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.
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That is the median of what the 71 Washington 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 Washington, Medicare reimburses about $211 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Washington range from $126 to $6,108 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.5x 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 upper spinal canal without contrast cost in Washington?
- Cash prices for mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72141) in Washington range from $126 to $6,108, with a median of $1,997. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast in Washington?
- The cheapest Washington hospital published cash price for this procedure is $126. 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 72141 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.