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).

$977 National median

$400 – $2,448 IQR (p25 – p75)

3,692 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
PR	$317	$226	$439
PA	$390	$336	$1,017
WV	$416	$333	$2,014
HI	$453	$402	$883
AZ	$471	$372	$1,223
MD	$477	$429	$840
TN	$495	$335	$921
AS	$619	$385	$854
NY	$645	$439	$1,222
AR	$649	$365	$1,468
CA	$670	$449	$2,941
MI	$679	$304	$2,096
IN	$738	$333	$1,542
RI	$746	$398	$1,985
AL	$758	$346	$1,457
OK	$815	$491	$1,774
KS	$819	$402	$1,654
NJ	$842	$436	$2,669
VT	$855	$318	$2,912
SC	$859	$349	$2,052
NM	$874	$472	$2,906
GA	$916	$383	$2,097
MS	$917	$373	$1,594
CT	$940	$427	$1,447
KY	$966	$471	$2,565
MA	$1,033	$538	$2,320
VA	$1,051	$372	$2,454
LA	$1,084	$693	$2,508
DE	$1,131	$570	$1,608
TX	$1,145	$369	$2,995
MT	$1,158	$322	$1,758
MN	$1,185	$465	$2,136
MO	$1,205	$390	$2,773
ME	$1,309	$356	$1,837
OR	$1,390	$433	$2,735
OH	$1,399	$531	$2,218
UT	$1,401	$352	$3,530
NH	$1,457	$451	$3,413
NV	$1,459	$536	$4,085
DC	$1,461	$769	$2,098
CO	$1,472	$658	$3,103
IL	$1,525	$420	$2,978
IA	$1,561	$717	$2,530
WA	$1,570	$556	$3,087
ID	$1,604	$602	$2,446
VI	$1,829	$1,758	$1,989
FL	$1,831	$444	$4,532
NC	$2,004	$698	$2,971
NE	$2,036	$569	$3,461
ND	$2,119	$799	$3,195
WI	$2,225	$963	$3,204
SD	$2,337	$917	$3,696
WY	$2,381	$1,237	$3,036
AK	$4,759	$1,903	$5,582

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

PR	$317	$226	$439	$86	$859	23	79	377
PA	$390	$336	$1,017	$1	$24,358	133	408	10,767
WV	$416	$333	$2,014	$5	$6,625	28	141	1,220
HI	$453	$402	$883	$185	$4,627	8	45	193
AZ	$471	$372	$1,223	$53	$10,425	59	217	2,476
MD	$477	$429	$840	$340	$2,999	25	42	199
TN	$495	$335	$921	$8	$13,026	84	317	6,136
AS	$619	$385	$854	$385	$854	1 ⚠ thin data	1	6
NY	$645	$439	$1,222	$1	$61,089	147	629	12,398
AR	$649	$365	$1,468	$46	$11,143	54	410	2,725
CA	$670	$449	$2,941	$1	$41,124	283	1,622	15,457
MI	$679	$304	$2,096	$1	$7,010	104	665	7,613
IN	$738	$333	$1,542	$30	$10,290	87	530	6,323
RI	$746	$398	$1,985	$222	$9,705	10	38	293
AL	$758	$346	$1,457	$1	$19,877	61	340	2,357
OK	$815	$491	$1,774	$16	$15,587	86	264	2,685
KS	$819	$402	$1,654	$67	$17,438	105	499	3,063
NJ	$842	$436	$2,669	$8	$29,331	62	370	5,946
VT	$855	$318	$2,912	$19	$5,484	12	55	525
SC	$859	$349	$2,052	$1	$12,778	50	186	2,367
NM	$874	$472	$2,906	$228	$26,947	28	165	921
GA	$916	$383	$2,097	$11	$9,370	103	220	3,195
MS	$917	$373	$1,594	$9	$13,124	62	628	3,062
CT	$940	$427	$1,447	$93	$8,352	19	77	544
KY	$966	$471	$2,565	$80	$15,230	75	206	3,186
MA	$1,033	$538	$2,320	$1	$12,888	46	450	2,789
VA	$1,051	$372	$2,454	$35	$41,100	60	116	2,469
LA	$1,084	$693	$2,508	$24	$10,613	72	564	4,277
DE	$1,131	$570	$1,608	$267	$5,359	5	31	94
TX	$1,145	$369	$2,995	<$1	$25,027	353	1,264	18,689
MT	$1,158	$322	$1,758	$43	$6,029	37	304	1,562
MN	$1,185	$465	$2,136	$25	$5,455	96	190	4,043
MO	$1,205	$390	$2,773	$34	$21,303	86	428	6,015
ME	$1,309	$356	$1,837	$78	$3,305	30	35	757
OR	$1,390	$433	$2,735	$68	$14,197	51	488	2,957
OH	$1,399	$531	$2,218	<$1	$12,383	118	697	7,853
UT	$1,401	$352	$3,530	$50	$7,241	40	188	3,501
NH	$1,457	$451	$3,413	$34	$9,895	15	103	1,006
NV	$1,459	$536	$4,085	$74	$13,642	30	292	1,404
DC	$1,461	$769	$2,098	$220	$7,520	5	33	134
CO	$1,472	$658	$3,103	$2	$19,481	82	294	3,712
IL	$1,525	$420	$2,978	$14	$9,416	142	639	6,798
IA	$1,561	$717	$2,530	$1	$12,500	84	312	2,845
WA	$1,570	$556	$3,087	$21	$6,258	73	269	4,513
ID	$1,604	$602	$2,446	$55	$9,752	34	256	1,646
VI	$1,829	$1,758	$1,989	$1,663	$2,138	1 ⚠ thin data	6	6
FL	$1,831	$444	$4,532	<$1	$24,282	171	973	11,935
NC	$2,004	$698	$2,971	$184	$10,225	89	209	5,508
NE	$2,036	$569	$3,461	$40	$8,916	73	187	1,941
ND	$2,119	$799	$3,195	$71	$4,607	32	76	641
WI	$2,225	$963	$3,204	$13	$21,490	93	328	3,872
SD	$2,337	$917	$3,696	$79	$6,077	28	111	749
WY	$2,381	$1,237	$3,036	$8	$4,946	21	131	562
AK	$4,759	$1,903	$5,582	$72	$9,353	9	41	183