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).

$974 National median

$400 – $2,458 IQR (p25 – p75)

3,727 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	$2,386	$1,237	$3,036
SD	$2,337	$917	$3,696
WI	$2,220	$954	$3,234
ND	$2,174	$796	$3,198
NE	$2,041	$565	$3,461
NC	$1,966	$677	$2,987
FL	$1,859	$448	$4,532
VI	$1,829	$1,758	$1,989
ID	$1,613	$602	$2,470
IL	$1,573	$428	$2,978
WA	$1,570	$567	$3,116
IA	$1,547	$686	$2,530
NV	$1,522	$560	$4,149
CO	$1,474	$661	$3,204
DC	$1,461	$769	$2,098
NH	$1,453	$446	$3,408
UT	$1,401	$353	$3,631
OR	$1,393	$433	$2,721
OH	$1,390	$526	$2,205
ME	$1,282	$355	$1,934
MO	$1,205	$388	$2,761
MN	$1,164	$449	$2,136
TX	$1,142	$369	$2,906
DE	$1,131	$570	$1,608
LA	$1,092	$704	$2,508
VA	$1,051	$372	$2,454
MA	$1,008	$536	$2,304
KY	$957	$462	$2,496
CT	$940	$427	$1,447
MS	$929	$424	$1,594
GA	$916	$383	$2,089
NM	$889	$472	$2,964
VT	$855	$318	$2,912
NJ	$842	$436	$2,640
MT	$831	$322	$2,024
KS	$819	$402	$1,736
OK	$813	$491	$1,693
SC	$752	$346	$1,918
RI	$746	$398	$1,985
AL	$746	$345	$1,457
IN	$738	$333	$1,518
CA	$692	$449	$2,941
MI	$679	$304	$2,096
NY	$650	$440	$1,306
AR	$629	$354	$1,468
AS	$619	$385	$854
TN	$494	$334	$921
MD	$477	$429	$840
AZ	$457	$372	$1,200
HI	$453	$402	$883
PA	$390	$337	$1,033
WV	$378	$332	$2,001
PR	$323	$226	$446

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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	$2,386	$1,237	$3,036	$8	$4,946	21	129	561
SD	$2,337	$917	$3,696	$79	$6,077	28	111	749
WI	$2,220	$954	$3,234	$13	$21,490	94	329	3,881
ND	$2,174	$796	$3,198	$71	$4,694	32	79	684
NE	$2,041	$565	$3,461	$40	$8,916	73	190	1,932
NC	$1,966	$677	$2,987	$184	$10,225	89	214	5,552
FL	$1,859	$448	$4,532	<$1	$24,282	171	980	11,983
VI	$1,829	$1,758	$1,989	$1,663	$2,138	1 ⚠ thin data	6	6
ID	$1,613	$602	$2,470	$55	$9,752	35	280	1,748
IL	$1,573	$428	$2,978	$14	$9,416	144	665	6,906
WA	$1,570	$567	$3,116	$21	$6,258	72	268	4,489
IA	$1,547	$686	$2,530	$1	$12,500	85	312	2,858
NV	$1,522	$560	$4,149	$74	$13,642	28	294	1,430
CO	$1,474	$661	$3,204	$2	$19,481	81	302	3,730
DC	$1,461	$769	$2,098	$220	$7,520	5	33	134
NH	$1,453	$446	$3,408	$34	$9,895	16	103	1,009
UT	$1,401	$353	$3,631	$50	$7,241	40	190	3,744
OR	$1,393	$433	$2,721	$68	$14,197	50	488	2,912
OH	$1,390	$526	$2,205	<$1	$12,383	120	707	7,880
ME	$1,282	$355	$1,934	$78	$3,305	30	35	696
MO	$1,205	$388	$2,761	$34	$21,303	88	437	6,099
MN	$1,164	$449	$2,136	$25	$5,455	98	191	4,038
TX	$1,142	$369	$2,906	<$1	$25,027	354	1,325	19,202
DE	$1,131	$570	$1,608	$267	$5,359	5	31	94
LA	$1,092	$704	$2,508	$24	$10,613	73	567	4,286
VA	$1,051	$372	$2,454	$35	$41,100	60	116	2,469
MA	$1,008	$536	$2,304	$1	$50,000	48	460	2,947
KY	$957	$462	$2,496	$80	$15,230	76	205	3,163
CT	$940	$427	$1,447	$93	$8,352	19	77	544
MS	$929	$424	$1,594	$9	$13,124	62	622	3,035
GA	$916	$383	$2,089	$11	$9,370	104	220	3,179
NM	$889	$472	$2,964	$228	$26,947	28	168	939
VT	$855	$318	$2,912	$19	$5,484	12	55	525
NJ	$842	$436	$2,640	$8	$29,331	63	371	6,009
MT	$831	$322	$2,024	$43	$6,029	37	304	1,562
KS	$819	$402	$1,736	$67	$17,438	106	502	3,160
OK	$813	$491	$1,693	$16	$15,587	86	264	2,694
SC	$752	$346	$1,918	$1	$34,278	51	193	2,563
RI	$746	$398	$1,985	$222	$9,705	10	38	293
AL	$746	$345	$1,457	$1	$19,877	64	345	2,455
IN	$738	$333	$1,518	$30	$10,290	88	533	6,351
CA	$692	$449	$2,941	$1	$41,124	288	1,692	15,956
MI	$679	$304	$2,096	$1	$7,010	103	665	7,492
NY	$650	$440	$1,306	$1	$61,089	154	638	13,026
AR	$629	$354	$1,468	$37	$11,143	55	406	2,718
AS	$619	$385	$854	$385	$854	1 ⚠ thin data	1	6
TN	$494	$334	$921	$1	$54,413	85	318	6,185
MD	$477	$429	$840	$340	$2,999	25	42	199
AZ	$457	$372	$1,200	$10	$10,425	59	225	2,431
HI	$453	$402	$883	$185	$4,627	8	45	193
PA	$390	$337	$1,033	$1	$24,358	134	419	10,856
WV	$378	$332	$2,001	$5	$6,625	28	138	1,129
PR	$323	$226	$446	$86	$859	24	79	383