CPT 72156
MRI/MRA - Spine
Current code53 hospitals with prices
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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.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHC Fairfax Hospital | $1,885 – $2,210 | $3,250 | $3,250 |
| Capital Medical Center | $668 – $8,356 | $3,932 | $9,831 |
| Cascade Medical Center | $500 – $2,282 | $2,911 | $3,639 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | $366 – $3,870 | $3,440 | $4,300 |
| Coulee Medical Center | — | $3,482 | $3,869 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $642 – $4,426 | $2,425 | $6,063 |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | $349 – $4,106 | $3,532 | $4,415 |
| EvergreenHealth Monroe | $349 – $5,910 | $5,084 | $6,355 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $501 – $860 | $3,668 | $5,240 |
| Highline Medical Center | $755 – $9,470 | $3,213 | $10,523 |
| Island Hospital | $376 – $3,325 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $578 – $1,493 | $3,721 – $4,135 | $5,316 – $5,907 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $379 – $1,578 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $690 – $3,282 | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $669 – $2,816 | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $669 – $2,816 | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $673 – $2,816 | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $642 – $4,365 | $2,425 | $6,063 |
| Olympic Medical Center | $1,923 – $3,440 | $2,752 | $3,440 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $446 – $3,643 | $1,140 | $2,280 |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center | — | $3,153 | $4,851 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | $155 – $1,255 | $4,282 – $4,410 | $6,587 – $6,785 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | $166 – $2,387 | $5,112 – $5,266 | $7,865 – $8,101 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $799 – $2,725 | $3,440 – $3,543 | $5,292 – $5,451 |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | — | $2,896 | $4,456 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $657 – $2,691 | $1,156 – $3,794 | $1,651 – $5,420 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $683 – $3,079 | $1,512 | $2,908 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $467 – $1,440 | $1,219 – $4,078 | $1,742 – $5,826 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | — | $1,690 – $3,294 | $2,414 – $4,706 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $477 – $1,604 | $900 | $1,730 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | — | $3,294 | $4,706 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $341 – $2,407 | $2,170 – $3,333 | $3,100 – $4,761 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $341 – $2,138 | $1,512 | $2,908 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $225 – $6,410 | $450 – $6,677 | $450 – $6,677 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | $571 – $4,395 | $3,701 | $4,626 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $769 – $7,892 | $3,200 | $10,523 |
| St Clare Hospital | $769 – $7,892 | $3,033 | $10,523 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $880 – $9,470 | $3,718 | $10,523 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $755 – $7,892 | $3,302 | $10,523 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $777 – $7,892 | $3,485 | $10,523 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $832 – $9,470 | $4,644 | $10,523 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $596 – $1,909 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $608 – $1,909 | $1,152 – $2,219 | $2,399 – $4,622 |
| Swedish Medical Center | $606 – $1,909 | $1,152 – $2,219 | $2,399 – $4,622 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $606 – $1,757 | $1,152 – $2,219 | $2,399 – $4,622 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $673 – $2,816 | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| Three Rivers Hospital | — | $4,329 | $4,329 |
| Trios Health | — | — | $7,625 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $501 – $1,688 | $2,478 | $3,540 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $10.49 – $2,254 | $1,437 | $2,818 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $1,027 | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | $282 – $4,371 | $282 – $4,371 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $653 – $4,869 | $2,272 | $5,681 |
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