MRI of lower back (no contrast) at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring
1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date March 31, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 72148.
Median commercial rate here: $153 — 87% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,171. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →
Commercial insurance plans
| Payer / plan | Facility rate | Rate type |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare East HumanaTricare | $71 | negotiated rate |
| Tricare West HealthnetTricare | $71 | negotiated rate |
| TricareTricare | $71 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Md (Carefirst)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Va (Anthem)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Ut (Regence)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - VtPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - TxPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - ScPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - TnPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - RiPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Pa (Independence)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Pa (Capital)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Or (Regence)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - OkPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - NcPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - FederalPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - WyPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Wv (Highmark)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Wa (Premera)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Va (Carefirst)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Humana DentalPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Rx AetnaPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross DomesticPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| United Healthcare DentalPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - LaPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Ky (Anthem)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark WesternPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark NortheasternPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Ny (Excellus)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Ny (Anthem)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Nj (Horizon)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - NmPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Nh (Anthem)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - Nv (Anthem)Pb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - MsPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - MtPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
| Blue Cross - MaPb Xr 100% Default | $153 | negotiated rate |
445 additional plan rates in the source file not shown here; the full data is in the hospital's file linked above.
Common questions
How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring without insurance?
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $153 for MRI of lower back (no contrast), against a gross charge of $153. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.
What do insurance plans pay for mri of lower back (no contrast) at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring?
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring lists 187 commercial plan rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast), from $71 (Tricare East Humana) to $452 (Humana), with a median of $153. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,171.
Where do these prices come from?
Directly from the machine-readable file Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date March 31, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.
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