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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center.

📍 Minneapolis, MN 3/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$760
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center is significantly cheaper than median (-67%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $1,895

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Blue Cross Blue Shield$55 – $916
UnitedHealthcare$275 – $799
Medicare$65 – $436
Medicaid$48 – $281

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 400 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.9/5 +0.1
Would definitely recommend 71% 70.3% +1pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 69% 69.2% 0pp
Nurses always communicated well 78% 75.9% +2pp
Doctors always communicated well 82% 76.9% +5pp
Given clear info about recovery 88% 84.8% +3pp
Room and bathroom always clean 64% 68.6% -5pp
Staff always explained meds 57% 57.8% -1pp
Quiet at night, always 56% 52.6% +3pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from M Health Fairview University of Minnesota 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 — 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.