Procedure Pricing Comparison

MRI, lower back (no contrast) Cost

Location: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

CPT Code: 72148 (CPT)

Factual Overview

The cost of a MRI, lower back (no contrast) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area area ranges from $178 to $7,633 across 68 mapped facilities. Negotiated insurance contract markups in this market average 2.16x the standard federal Medicare baseline. Detailed prices by facility are listed in the comparison table below.

Hospital Comparison Table (Ordered by Price)

Hospital Details	Cash Price	Insurance Median	Medicare Markup	Actions
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$178	-30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$284	+20%	Calculate Cost Cost
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$286	+20%	Calculate Cost Cost
Los Angeles General Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$286	+20%	Calculate Cost Cost
Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$288	+20%	Calculate Cost Cost
Saint Francis Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Encino Hospital Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
West Anaheim Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Huntington Beach Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
San Dimas Community Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Centinela Hospital Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Sherman Oaks Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$305	$305	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
UCLA West Valley Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$307	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$307	$381	+60%	Calculate Cost Cost
Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$322	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$324	+30%	Calculate Cost Cost
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$376	+50%	Calculate Cost Cost
Casa Colina Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$399	$387	+60%	Calculate Cost Cost
Children's Hosp of Los Angeles ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$478	$335	+40%	Calculate Cost Cost
Whittier Hospital Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$794	$408	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
Glendale Adventist Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$971	$368	+50%	Calculate Cost Cost
College Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,013	$304	+20%	Calculate Cost Cost
Antelope Valley Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,306	$351	+40%	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,490	$483	+100%	Calculate Cost Cost
UCI Health-Orange ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,532	$414	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
UCI Health - Los Alamitos ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,532	$414	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
UCI Health - Fountain Valley ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,532	$414	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
Adventist Health White Memorial ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,589	$1,412	+480%	Calculate Cost Cost
USC Arcadia Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,987	$1,581	+550%	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,128	$483	+100%	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,179	$568	+130%	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence Mission Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,206	$373	+50%	Calculate Cost Cost
Saint John's Health Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,228	$568	+130%	Calculate Cost Cost
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	Unavailable	$2,306	+850%	Calculate Cost Cost
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,393	$408	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,414	$348	+40%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,496	$270	+10%	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,592	$568	+130%	Calculate Cost Cost
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$2,714	$233	Equal	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence St. Joseph Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$3,185	$373	+50%	Calculate Cost Cost
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$3,675	$2,008	+720%	Calculate Cost Cost
Valley Presbyterian Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$3,978	$957	+290%	Calculate Cost Cost
Providence St. Jude Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$4,178	$373	+50%	Calculate Cost Cost
UCI Health-Lakewood ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$4,289	$414	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
Coastal Communities Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$4,690	$430	+80%	Calculate Cost Cost
Anaheim Global Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$4,690	$445	+80%	Calculate Cost Cost
Chapman Global Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$4,690	$493	+100%	Calculate Cost Cost
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$5,343	$731	+200%	Calculate Cost Cost
Greater El Monte Community Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$5,881	$2,700	+1,010%	Calculate Cost Cost
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$5,915	$1,665	+580%	Calculate Cost Cost
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$6,056	$384	+60%	Calculate Cost Cost
Huntington Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$6,485	$410	+70%	Calculate Cost Cost
Monterey Park Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,020	$451	+90%	Calculate Cost Cost
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,440	$451	+90%	Calculate Cost Cost
Garfield Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,612	$451	+90%	Calculate Cost Cost
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,633	$528	+120%	Calculate Cost Cost
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,633	$543	+120%	Calculate Cost Cost
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,633	$579	+140%	Calculate Cost Cost
Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hosp Lb ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$7,633	$657	+170%	Calculate Cost Cost