CPT 72156

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

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 72156 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland$1,885 – $2,2102 plans$3,250$3,250
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$668 – $8,35620 plans$3,932$9,831
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$500 – $2,2822 plansDoctor’s fee: $468 – $500$2,911Doctor’s fee: $597$3,639Doctor’s fee: $746
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$366 – $3,87011 plans$3,440$4,300
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$3,482$3,869
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$642 – $4,42616 plans$2,425$6,063
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$349 – $4,10628 plans$3,532$4,415
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$349 – $5,91017 plans$5,084$6,355
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$501 – $8604 plans$3,668$5,240
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$755 – $9,47017 plans$3,213$10,523
Island HospitalAnacortes$376 – $3,325at least 17 plans$3,500$3,500
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$578 – $1,4939 plans$3,721 – $4,135$5,316 – $5,907
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$379 – $1,57810 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$690 – $3,28220 plans$1,543$3,857
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$669 – $2,81620 plans$1,543$3,857
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$669 – $2,81620 plans$1,543$3,857
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$673 – $2,81620 plans$1,543$3,857
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$642 – $4,36516 plans$2,425$6,063
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$1,923 – $3,4406 plans$2,752$3,440
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$446 – $3,64315 plans$1,140$2,280
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$3,153$4,851
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$155 – $1,2556 plans$4,282 – $4,410$6,587 – $6,785
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$166 – $2,3874 plans$5,112 – $5,266$7,865 – $8,101
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$799 – $2,7252 plans$3,440 – $3,543$5,292 – $5,451
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$2,896$4,456
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$657 – $2,69114 plans$1,156 – $3,794$1,651 – $5,420
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$683 – $3,07911 plans$1,512$2,908
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$467 – $1,44013 plans$1,219 – $4,078$1,742 – $5,826
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$1,690 – $3,294$2,414 – $4,706
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$477 – $1,60414 plans$900$1,730
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$3,294$4,706
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$341 – $2,4078 plans$2,170 – $3,333$3,100 – $4,761
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$341 – $2,13815 plans$1,512$2,908
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$225 – $6,410at least 98 plansDoctor’s fee: $182 – $362$450 – $6,677$450 – $6,677Doctor’s fee: $452
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$571 – $4,39511 plans$3,701$4,626
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$769 – $7,89218 plans$3,200$10,523
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$769 – $7,89218 plans$3,033$10,523
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$880 – $9,47017 plans$3,718$10,523
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$755 – $7,89218 plans$3,302$10,523
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$777 – $7,89218 plans$3,485$10,523
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$832 – $9,47018 plans$4,644$10,523
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$596 – $1,90916 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$608 – $1,90916 plans$1,152 – $2,219$2,399 – $4,622
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$606 – $1,90923 plans$1,152 – $2,219$2,399 – $4,622
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$606 – $1,75717 plans$1,152 – $2,219$2,399 – $4,622
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$673 – $2,81620 plans$1,543$3,857
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$4,329Doctor’s fee: $775$4,329Doctor’s fee: $775
Trios HealthKennewick——$7,625
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$501 – $1,68813 plans$2,478$3,540
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$10.49 – $2,25410 plans$1,437$2,818
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$1,0271 plan——
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$282 – $4,371$282 – $4,371
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$653 – $4,86919 plans$2,272$5,681

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)
$375 in an office; $375 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
$330 in an office; $330 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$356 (APC 5572)
Surgery center payment (national)
$193