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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at Providence Saint Joseph (Burbank).

📍 Los Angeles, CA 3/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$1,285 to $3,898
Providence Saint Joseph (Burbank) is significantly cheaper than median (-47%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $3,672 – $11,137

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Providence Saint Joseph (Burbank) negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$586 – $738
Blue Cross Blue Shield$322 – $2,582
UnitedHealthcare$373
HealthNet$568 – $657
Medicare$307 – $2,124

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 320 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.8/5 +0.2
Would definitely recommend 74% 69.6% +4pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 70% 68.6% +1pp
Nurses always communicated well 75% 75.6% -1pp
Doctors always communicated well 75% 76.6% -2pp
Given clear info about recovery 83% 84.4% -1pp
Room and bathroom always clean 78% 68.6% +9pp
Staff always explained meds 56% 57.6% -2pp
Quiet at night, always 55% 52.2% +3pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Providence Saint Joseph (Burbank)'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.