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MRA Of The Spine

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 72159

A magnetic resonance study that maps the blood vessels supplying the spinal canal and the spinal cord inside it. It uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves rather than X-rays. It is used to look for an abnormal tangle of vessels, an interrupted blood supply, or the vessels feeding a growth near the cord.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does MRA Of The Spine cost?

$617

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $1,148.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $331 to $1,950Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $309 to $1,549
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $603professional $617

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$457.09
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Wyoming than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

West Virginia· 14th of 51

$617

WY $1,380TX $257

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.