Procedure Pricing Comparison

MRI, lower back (no contrast) Cost

Location: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

CPT Code: 72148 (CPT)

Factual Overview

The cost of a MRI, lower back (no contrast) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area area ranges from $242 to $22,183 across 7 mapped facilities. Negotiated insurance contract markups in this market average 8.00x 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
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$616	$242	Equal	Calculate Cost Cost
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$1,000	$1,556	+540%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$3,282	$339	+40%	Calculate Cost Cost
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$3,282	$339	+40%	Calculate Cost Cost
Stanford Health Care ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$4,408	$351	+40%	Calculate Cost Cost
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$5,133	$5,790	+2,280%	Calculate Cost Cost
Good Samaritan Hospital ★ No CMS Rating \| \|	$22,183	$5,024	+1,960%	Calculate Cost Cost