MRI Lumbar Spine Cost in Los Angeles, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$1,035
Lowest Price
$1,331
Highest Price
$296
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $719 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta — $316 less than the cheapest option in Los Angeles.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Kaiser Permanente Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
Adventist Health GlendaleLowest
Adventist Health · Glendale
$1,035 $14,286
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Kaiser Permanente · Sunset Blvd
$1,088 $14,964
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Providence · Santa Monica
$1,215 $15,847
USC Keck Medical Center
Keck Medicine of USC · East LA
$1,223 $15,932
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai · West Hollywood
$1,268 $16,542
UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Health · Westwood
$1,331 $17,368
CPT Code 72148 — MRI Lumbar Spine. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Kaiser Permanente and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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