MRI Lumbar Spine Cost in San Francisco, CA

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

6
Hospitals
$4,660
Lowest Price
$6,180
Highest Price
$1,520
Max Savings
1.3x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $1,450 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia — $3,210 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

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Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Cigna Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$4,660 $13,000
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$4,690 $13,100
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$4,800 $13,400
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$4,860 $13,550
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$5,850 $16,350
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$6,180 $17,200
CPT Code 72148 — MRI Lumbar Spine. Prices shown are negotiated rates between Cigna and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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