Mid-back MRI with and without contrast
MRI scan of middle spinal canal (chest area) before and after contrast
Radiology ServicesCPT 72157
Unknown: The source file doesn't say which population this rate applies to.
All hospitals we cover so far are in Washington; other states will appear here to compare as we add them.
Price estimate: Unknown
Typical Unknown rate$2,566middle of 10 hospitals
Lowest hospital$416
Highest hospital$3,974
Typical cash price$2,81836 hospitals
Typical range: $2,169 to $3,259. The middle half of the 10 hospitals we cover that list a Unknown rate for this procedure. Each hospital below is labeled lower than, within or higher than this range.
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Compare hospitals
50 hospitals with a Unknown rate, cash price or list price; 11 of them list Unknown rates. Lowest Unknown rate first.
| Hospital | Quality (CMS) | Unknown rate (middle of plans) | Compared with typical | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Hospital | 4 of 5 | $416 | Lower than typical | $2,758 | $2,758 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 3 of 5 | $1,020 | Lower than typical | $4,282 – $4,410 | $6,587 – $6,785 |
| Trios Health | 2 of 5 | $2,102 | Lower than typical | Not published | $6,689 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $2,370 | Typical | $3,473 – $3,577 | $5,343 – $5,503 |
| Cascade Medical Center | $3,008 | Typical | $3,015 | $3,769 | |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 4 of 5 | $2,576 | Typical | $5,112 – $5,266 | $7,865 – $8,101 |
| EvergreenHealth Monroe | 3 of 5 | $2,717 | Typical | $4,480 | $5,600 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 3 of 5 | $3,440 | Higher than typical | $2,752 | $3,440 |
| Three Rivers Hospital | $3,912 | Higher than typical | $5,498 | $5,498 | |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | 5 of 5 | $3,974 | Higher than typical | $3,532 | $4,415 |
| BHC Fairfax Hospital | Not published | — | $3,250 | $3,250 | |
| Capital Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,898 | $9,745 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,532 | $4,415 |
| Coulee Medical Center | Not published | — | $3,494 | $3,882 | |
| Deaconess Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,425 | $6,063 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $5,447 | $7,781 |
| Highline Medical Center | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,216 | $10,534 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,922 – $4,359 | $5,603 – $6,227 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Not published | — | $1,543 | $3,857 | |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | 5 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,425 | $6,063 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,140 | $2,280 |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center | Not published | — | $2,170 | $3,339 | |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,878 | $4,427 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,082 – $4,315 | $2,974 – $6,164 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,017 | $3,878 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,268 – $4,061 | $1,811 – $5,801 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,102 – $3,830 | $3,003 – $5,471 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,798 | $3,458 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Not published | — | $3,263 | $4,661 | |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,053 – $4,687 | $4,361 – $6,695 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,017 | $3,878 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $62.43 – $6,529 | Not compared: several separate lines | $450 – $7,255 | $450 – $7,255 | |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,694 | $4,618 |
| St Anthony Hospital | 5 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,204 | $10,534 |
| St Clare Hospital | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,036 | $10,534 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | 5 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,722 | $10,534 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,306 | $10,534 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 3 of 5 | Not published | — | $3,489 | $10,534 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $4,649 | $10,534 |
| Swedish Issaquah | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,108 – $2,259 | $2,309 – $4,707 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,108 – $2,259 | $2,309 – $4,707 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,108 – $2,259 | $2,309 – $4,707 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,543 | $3,857 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | 4 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,690 | $3,843 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 5 of 5 | Not published | — | $1,883 | $3,693 |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | 2 of 5 | Not published | — | $282 – $4,493 | $282 – $4,493 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | 1 of 5 | Not published | — | $2,076 | $5,190 |
Reading these prices
- A higher price does not mean better care. Quality stars come from CMS and are shown separately; they don’t go into the price labels.
- A hospital can list several rates for the same procedure, one per plan; we show the middle of them. When one plan, or the cash price, has several separate lines, they may be parts of one bill (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We show their range, don’t compare them yet, and list every line on the hospital’s page.
- A very low rate can be one line item (for example, a supply charge), not the whole procedure.
- Not published means the hospital’s own price file has no price of that kind for this service (some list insurer rates but leave the cash or list price blank). If you’re uninsured or paying yourself, ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate; federal law (No Surprises Act) requires one when you schedule or ask.
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Doctors and practices
Doctors, independent practices, labs and centers in Washington that billed Traditional Medicare for Mid-back MRI with and without contrast, most Medicare services first. Doctors with no hospital affiliation are included.
| Doctor or practice | Practice | Hospital affiliations | Medicare quality score | Times billed to Traditional Medicare (2024) | Traditional Medicare amount for their own service (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Chapman, MD | New York University | 77 | $189 | ||
| Jason Hibbard, MD | 18 | $102 | |||
| Jessica Mchugh, MD | Multicare Health System | 17 | $227 | ||
| Zafar Bajwa, MD | 96 of 100 | 17 | $103 | ||
| Christopher Potter, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 16 | $108 | ||
| Matthew Shutske | Central Illinois Radiological Associates LTD | 16 | $332 | ||
| Amy Condos, MD | 94 of 100 | 14 | $110 | ||
| Patrick Cox, MD, PHD | American Radiology Consultants PLLC | 14 | $316 | ||
| Carrie Marder, MD | 79 of 100 | 13 | $274 | ||
| Mohammad Taheri, MD, PHD | 12 | $114 | |||
| Evan Johnson, MD | Christiana Care Health Services Inc | 11 | $118 | ||
| Prabhakar Kesava, MD | 11 | $308 | |||
| Uhng-Kyu Shim, MD | Virtual Radiologic Professionals LLC | 11 | $112 |
Reading the doctor list
- A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
- The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
- The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
- CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
- Independent practice means CMS lists no group for the doctor, or a group of one. None on file for hospitals is common for office-based doctors and doesn’t mean anything is wrong.