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Quantitative MRI of Tissue Composition

California rates for HCPCS 0648T

A magnetic resonance study that measures what the tissue of an organ is made of — for instance its fat, iron or water content — and reports those values as numbers. Several specialized image sequences are gathered, prepared and processed by software, then interpreted by a physician. It is carried out on its own, without a standard diagnostic scan of the same area at the same visit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th–90th $195$3,0200%10%10th90th$1,202Professionalmedian $603 · 10th–90th $123$1,3800%20%10th90th$603$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$446.68
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,311.31
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$537.03
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,659.59
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$1,819.70
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$831.76