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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 76390

This test uses magnetic resonance technology to analyze the chemical makeup of tissue rather than producing a standard picture of its structure. It can help identify abnormal chemical patterns in an area of the body, such as the brain, which can support the evaluation of certain tumors or other conditions. It is often performed alongside a standard magnetic resonance imaging scan.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy cost?

$427

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $427 from a physician practice, and about $2,455 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$427$398 to $575
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,455$977 to $2,630

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $398 to $2,818Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,072
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,455professional $427

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$602.56
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,096.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,818.38

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Wyoming than in South Carolina. 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.

Washington, DC· 46th of 51

$427

WY $871SC $427

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.