CPT 72146

MRI/MRA - Spine

Current code53 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

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What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for CPT 72146 by hospital
HospitalMedicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland—$1,950$1,950
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$271 – $2986 plans$2,194$5,486
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$1,351 – $2,0227 plansDoctor’s fee: $77.82 – $415$1,935Doctor’s fee: $397$2,419Doctor’s fee: $496
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$242 – $2543 plans$2,512$3,140
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$2,424$2,693
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$261 – $2878 plans$1,303$3,257
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$273 – $2795 plans$2,606$3,257
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$268 – $2735 plans$3,120$3,900
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$276 – $3045 plans$4,753$6,790
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$269 – $30911 plans$2,091$6,847
Island HospitalAnacortes$285 – $30211 plans$1,887$1,887
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$266 – $3197 plans$2,943 – $3,245$4,204 – $4,636
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$274 – $2986 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$273 – $3007 plans$1,403$3,507
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$272 – $2997 plans$1,403$3,507
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$272 – $2997 plans$1,403$3,507
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$273 – $3007 plans$1,403$3,507
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$268 – $2877 plans$1,303$3,257
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$299 – $3845 plans$2,013$2,516
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$277 – $2883 plans$979$1,958
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$2,268$3,489
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$265 – $30413 plans$2,226 – $2,293$3,424 – $3,527
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$221 – $31214 plans$2,655 – $2,735$4,085 – $4,208
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$283 – $3128 plans$2,478 – $2,552$3,812 – $3,926
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$2,092$3,218
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$266 – $3197 plans$1,211 – $2,740$1,730 – $3,914
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$276 – $4427 plans$1,084$2,084
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$266 – $2925 plans$758 – $3,459$1,083 – $4,941
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$2,488$3,554
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$272 – $2996 plans$1,139$2,191
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$2,119$3,027
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$266 – $2926 plans$2,502 – $2,951$3,574 – $4,216
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$274 – $4397 plans$1,084$2,084
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle—$292 – $5,464$292 – $5,464Doctor’s fee: $291
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$242 – $2544 plans$2,811$3,514
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$274 – $31512 plans$2,082$6,847
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$274 – $31512 plans$1,974$6,847
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$1,232 – $1,50612 plans$2,419$6,847
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$269 – $30912 plans$2,149$6,847
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$274 – $31512 plans$2,268$6,847
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$282 – $30410 plans$3,022$6,847
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$272 – $3268 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$277 – $3328 plans$519 – $1,057$1,081 – $2,203
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$276 – $3328 plans$519 – $1,057$1,081 – $2,203
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$276 – $3328 plans$519 – $1,057$1,081 – $2,203
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$273 – $3007 plans$1,403$3,507
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$3,421Doctor’s fee: $553$3,421Doctor’s fee: $553
Trios HealthKennewick$5761 plan—$5,358
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$276 – $3045 plans$2,041$2,916
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$15.03 – $1,48513 plans$1,135$2,225
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27———
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$184 – $3,210$184 – $3,210
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$279 – $3138 plans$1,515$3,788

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
$224 in an office; $224 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
$198 in an office; $198 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$244 (APC 5523)
Surgery center payment (national)
$122