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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at Dell Children's Medical Center.

๐Ÿ“ Austin, TX CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$2,119 to $2,417
Dell Children's Medical Center is cheaper than median (-13%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $3,027 โ€“ $3,453

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Dell Children's Medical Center negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$1,549 โ€“ $1,969
Blue Cross Blue Shield$199 โ€“ $1,042
UnitedHealthcare$211 โ€“ $213
Cigna$1,750

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025.

Measure This hospital Network avg ฮ”
HCAHPS overall star rating โ€” 2.8/5 โ€”
Would definitely recommend โ€” 69.6% โ€”
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 โ€” 68.6% โ€”
Nurses always communicated well โ€” 75.6% โ€”
Doctors always communicated well โ€” 76.6% โ€”
Given clear info about recovery โ€” 84.4% โ€”
Room and bathroom always clean โ€” 68.6% โ€”
Staff always explained meds โ€” 57.6% โ€”
Quiet at night, always โ€” 52.2% โ€”

About this price.

This price comes directly from Dell Children's Medical Center's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 72148, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan โ€” see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of lumbar spine mri without contrast prices, see the Lumbar spine MRI without contrast overview.