72149 (HCPCS) by state — Price Transparency

HCPCS · across United States

72149 — MRI Lumbar Spine With Contrast

State-by-state median negotiated rates. Lower bars are cheaper states; the range bar shows the IQR (25th to 75th percentile within each state).

$979 National median

$400 – $2,449 IQR (p25 – p75)

3,675 hospitals filing

54 states

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Median negotiated rate, by state

Ranked by typical (median) negotiated price. Hover for state-level IQR.

Median negotiated rate by state for 72149 (HCPCS), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
AK	$4,759	$1,903	$5,582
WY	$2,381	$1,237	$3,036
SD	$2,337	$917	$3,696
WI	$2,313	$1,025	$3,204
ND	$2,134	$769	$3,198
NE	$2,024	$569	$3,461
NC	$2,000	$681	$2,956
FL	$1,901	$475	$4,532
VI	$1,829	$1,758	$1,989
ID	$1,604	$602	$2,446
WA	$1,570	$558	$3,059
IA	$1,562	$686	$2,530
NH	$1,527	$452	$3,415
IL	$1,514	$419	$2,978
CO	$1,474	$658	$3,091
DC	$1,461	$769	$2,098
NV	$1,459	$536	$4,085
UT	$1,401	$352	$3,530
OH	$1,340	$521	$2,174
OR	$1,334	$427	$2,697
ME	$1,309	$356	$1,837
MO	$1,205	$390	$2,785
MT	$1,158	$322	$1,758
MN	$1,154	$465	$2,136
TX	$1,145	$369	$2,920
DE	$1,131	$570	$1,608
LA	$1,092	$721	$2,508
VA	$1,091	$393	$2,627
MA	$1,033	$538	$2,320
KY	$969	$471	$2,571
CT	$940	$427	$1,447
MS	$918	$394	$1,594
GA	$916	$383	$2,097
RI	$893	$410	$1,985
NM	$874	$472	$2,906
SC	$859	$349	$2,054
VT	$855	$318	$2,912
NJ	$842	$436	$2,683
KS	$819	$402	$1,690
OK	$815	$491	$1,793
AL	$763	$345	$1,457
IN	$738	$333	$1,542
MI	$679	$304	$2,096
CA	$673	$449	$2,941
NY	$650	$435	$1,150
AR	$649	$365	$1,468
AS	$619	$385	$854
TN	$494	$335	$921
AZ	$485	$372	$1,233
MD	$477	$429	$840
HI	$453	$402	$883
WV	$416	$332	$2,021
PA	$390	$335	$1,016
PR	$317	$226	$439

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

AK	$4,759	$1,903	$5,582	$72	$9,353	9	41	183
WY	$2,381	$1,237	$3,036	$8	$4,946	21	131	562
SD	$2,337	$917	$3,696	$79	$6,077	28	111	749
WI	$2,313	$1,025	$3,204	$13	$21,490	92	318	3,752
ND	$2,134	$769	$3,198	$71	$4,607	31	74	623
NE	$2,024	$569	$3,461	$40	$8,916	73	187	1,927
NC	$2,000	$681	$2,956	$184	$10,225	89	208	5,485
FL	$1,901	$475	$4,532	<$1	$24,282	169	968	11,716
VI	$1,829	$1,758	$1,989	$1,663	$2,138	1 ⚠ thin data	6	6
ID	$1,604	$602	$2,446	$55	$9,752	34	256	1,646
WA	$1,570	$558	$3,059	$21	$6,258	73	267	4,519
IA	$1,562	$686	$2,530	$1	$12,500	83	309	2,771
NH	$1,527	$452	$3,415	$34	$9,895	15	103	976
IL	$1,514	$419	$2,978	$14	$9,416	142	636	6,736
CO	$1,474	$658	$3,091	$2	$19,481	82	294	3,765
DC	$1,461	$769	$2,098	$220	$7,520	5	33	134
NV	$1,459	$536	$4,085	$74	$13,642	30	292	1,404
UT	$1,401	$352	$3,530	$50	$7,241	40	188	3,501
OH	$1,340	$521	$2,174	<$1	$12,383	118	603	7,676
OR	$1,334	$427	$2,697	$68	$14,197	51	488	2,890
ME	$1,309	$356	$1,837	$78	$3,305	30	35	757
MO	$1,205	$390	$2,785	$34	$21,303	85	416	5,998
MT	$1,158	$322	$1,758	$43	$6,029	37	304	1,558
MN	$1,154	$465	$2,136	$25	$5,455	96	188	4,044
TX	$1,145	$369	$2,920	<$1	$25,027	353	1,270	18,690
DE	$1,131	$570	$1,608	$267	$5,359	5	31	94
LA	$1,092	$721	$2,508	$24	$10,613	71	558	4,232
VA	$1,091	$393	$2,627	$35	$41,100	60	115	2,266
MA	$1,033	$538	$2,320	$1	$12,888	46	450	2,789
KY	$969	$471	$2,571	$80	$15,230	74	206	3,178
CT	$940	$427	$1,447	$93	$8,352	19	77	544
MS	$918	$394	$1,594	$9	$13,124	60	597	2,956
GA	$916	$383	$2,097	$11	$9,370	103	220	3,195
RI	$893	$410	$1,985	$222	$9,705	10	38	269
NM	$874	$472	$2,906	$228	$26,947	28	165	921
SC	$859	$349	$2,054	$1	$12,778	50	184	2,364
VT	$855	$318	$2,912	$19	$5,484	12	55	525
NJ	$842	$436	$2,683	$8	$29,331	61	370	5,908
KS	$819	$402	$1,690	$70	$17,438	105	499	3,007
OK	$815	$491	$1,793	$16	$15,587	86	264	2,677
AL	$763	$345	$1,457	$1	$19,877	60	337	2,336
IN	$738	$333	$1,542	$30	$10,290	87	530	6,323
MI	$679	$304	$2,096	$1	$7,010	104	665	7,607
CA	$673	$449	$2,941	$1	$41,124	282	1,595	15,235
NY	$650	$435	$1,150	$1	$61,089	144	628	11,869
AR	$649	$365	$1,468	$46	$11,143	54	410	2,725
AS	$619	$385	$854	$385	$854	1 ⚠ thin data	1	6
TN	$494	$335	$921	$8	$13,026	84	315	6,037
AZ	$485	$372	$1,233	$53	$10,425	59	217	2,425
MD	$477	$429	$840	$340	$2,999	25	42	199
HI	$453	$402	$883	$185	$4,627	8	45	193
WV	$416	$332	$2,021	$5	$6,625	27	138	1,210
PA	$390	$335	$1,016	$1	$24,358	133	407	10,683
PR	$317	$226	$439	$86	$859	23	79	377