Itemized  ยท  Hospitals  ยท  Greater El Monte Community Hospital  ยท  Lumbar spine MRI without contrast

Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at Greater El Monte Community Hospital.

๐Ÿ“ South El Monte, CA 2/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$3,894 to $6,631
Greater El Monte Community Hospital is significantly more expensive than median (+60%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $3,894 โ€“ $6,631

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Greater El Monte Community Hospital negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Anthem BCBS$273 โ€“ $3,316
Blue Cross Blue Shield$302 โ€“ $5,268
UnitedHealthcare$2,780 โ€“ $5,692
HealthNet$302 โ€“ $388
Medicare$302 โ€“ $1,478
Medicaid$186 โ€“ $214

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 ยท 179 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg ฮ”
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.8/5 +0.2
Would definitely recommend 63% 69.6% -7pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 67% 68.6% -2pp
Nurses always communicated well 77% 75.6% +1pp
Doctors always communicated well 78% 76.6% +1pp
Given clear info about recovery 82% 84.4% -2pp
Room and bathroom always clean 73% 68.6% +4pp
Staff always explained meds 65% 57.6% +7pp
Quiet at night, always 52% 52.2% 0pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Greater El Monte Community Hospital'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.