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Thoracic Spine MRI, With And Without Contrast

Michigan rates for HCPCS 72157

This is an MRI scan of the middle portion of the spine, the thoracic or mid-back region, taken once before and again after an intravenous contrast injection. Comparing the two sets of images helps distinguish issues like infection, tumor, or inflammation from ordinary structural changes such as disc degeneration. It provides a more detailed look than a single-pass scan without contrast.

Facilitymedian $141 · 10th–90th $138$1780%50%10th90th$141Professionalmedian $331 · 10th–90th $120$9770%5%10th90th$331$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
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$812.83
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$549.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$245.47
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$524.81
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$234.42
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$933.25
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$275.42
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,174.90
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$457.09
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$758.58
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,288.25
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$213.80
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$977.24