CPT 72157

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 72157 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 – $8,28320 plans$3,898$9,745
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$501 – $2,0092 plansDoctor’s fee: $354 – $501$2,563Doctor’s fee: $452$3,204Doctor’s fee: $565
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$375 – $3,97411 plans$3,532$4,415
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$3,494$3,882
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$642 – $4,42616 plans$2,425$6,063
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$350 – $4,10628 plans$3,532$4,415
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$350 – $5,20817 plans$4,480$5,600
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$502 – $8604 plans$5,447$7,781
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$755 – $9,48017 plans$3,216$10,534
Island HospitalAnacortes$377 – $2,620at least 17 plans$2,758$2,758
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$578 – $1,4939 plans$3,922 – $4,359$5,603 – $6,227
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$380 – $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—$2,170$3,339
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$3,473 – $3,577$5,343 – $5,503
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$2,878$4,427
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$657 – $2,69814 plans$2,082 – $4,315$2,974 – $6,164
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$683 – $3,08811 plans$2,017$3,878
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$467 – $1,44013 plans$1,268 – $4,061$1,811 – $5,801
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$2,102 – $3,830$3,003 – $5,471
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$477 – $1,60414 plans$1,798$3,458
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$3,263$4,661
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$341 – $2,4078 plans$3,053 – $4,687$4,361 – $6,695
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$341 – $2,13815 plans$2,017$3,878
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$225 – $6,964at least 98 plansDoctor’s fee: $182 – $362$450 – $7,255$450 – $7,255Doctor’s fee: $452
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$571 – $4,38711 plans$3,694$4,618
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$769 – $7,90018 plans$3,204$10,534
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$769 – $7,90018 plans$3,036$10,534
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$882 – $9,48017 plans$3,722$10,534
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$755 – $7,90018 plans$3,306$10,534
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$777 – $7,90018 plans$3,489$10,534
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$832 – $9,48018 plans$4,649$10,534
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$596 – $1,90916 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$608 – $1,90916 plans$1,108 – $2,259$2,309 – $4,707
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$606 – $1,90923 plans$1,108 – $2,259$2,309 – $4,707
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$606 – $1,75717 plans$1,108 – $2,259$2,309 – $4,707
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$673 – $2,81620 plans$1,543$3,857
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$4,722Doctor’s fee: $776$4,722Doctor’s fee: $776
Trios HealthKennewick——$6,689
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$502 – $1,61513 plans$2,690$3,843
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$10.51 – $2,95410 plans$1,883$3,693
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$1,0271 plan——
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$282 – $4,493$282 – $4,493
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$653 – $4,44819 plans$2,076$5,190

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)
$376 in an office; $376 in a hospital or surgery center
Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
$331 in an office; $331 in a hospital or surgery center
Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$356 (APC 5572)
Surgery center payment (national)
$193