Price Comparison

MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast in San Francisco, CA

Compare MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast (CPT 72148) prices across 13 hospitals in the San Francisco, CA area. Median negotiated prices range from $61 to $5,217.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

[ $61 $5,217 ]

Hospitals ranked by median price

MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast — San Francisco, CA

13 options
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Kaiser Permanente
$61
Best value
Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
$76
+$15 more
John Muir Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CA
$101
+$40 more
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA · UCSF Health
$487
+$426 more
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA · Stanford Health
$497
+$436 more
Chinese Hospital
San Francisco, CA
$519
+$458 more
Adventist Health Vallejo
Vallejo, CA · AdventHealth
$898
+$837 more
$1,142
+$1,081 more
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch
Antioch, CA · Kaiser Permanente
$1,874
+$1,813 more
El Camino Hospital
Mountain View, CA
$2,825
+$2,764 more
Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
$3,350
+$3,289 more
$5,217
+$5,156 more
$5,217
+$5,156 more

Key stats

Lowest Median
$61
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Highest Median
$5,217
California Pacific Medical Center
Area Average
$1,713
13 hospitals
Potential Savings
$5,156
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Prices shown are median negotiated rates across all payers. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and coverage.

Detailed price ranges

Hospital Low Median High Payers
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco $61 $61 $61 1
Seton Medical Center $76 $76 $76 1
John Muir Medical Center $61 $101 $202 2
UCSF Medical Center $487 $487 $487 0
Stanford Health Care $497 $497 $497 1
Chinese Hospital $261 $519 $8,930 26
Adventist Health Vallejo $11 $898 $7,541 46
Sequoia Hospital (Dignity Health) $57 $1,142 $2,228 1
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch $1,874 $1,874 $1,874 0
El Camino Hospital $2,825 $2,825 $2,825 0
Dominican Hospital $267 $3,350 $5,570 24
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center $5,217 $5,217 $5,217 1
California Pacific Medical Center $5,217 $5,217 $5,217 1

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