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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at USC Arcadia Hospital.

📍 Arcadia, CA 3/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$1,987
USC Arcadia Hospital is cheaper than median (-19%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $5,677

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 555 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 2/5 2.8/5 -0.8
Would definitely recommend 62% 69.6% -8pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 61% 68.6% -8pp
Nurses always communicated well 69% 75.6% -7pp
Doctors always communicated well 72% 76.6% -5pp
Given clear info about recovery 83% 84.4% -1pp
Room and bathroom always clean 67% 68.6% -2pp
Staff always explained meds 51% 57.6% -7pp
Quiet at night, always 45% 52.2% -7pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from USC Arcadia 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 — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

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