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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 24, 2026. CPT 72148.

$456
Cash price
$447
Median commercial
$456
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $447 — 63% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,193. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Shield - Wa (Regence)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Dc (Carefirst)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - De (Highmark)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ct (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Co (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - CaCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
CignaCigna $447 negotiated rate
AetnaAetna $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MnCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Kaiser DomesticKaiser $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - IlCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins Health PlanJohns Hopkins Commercial $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ia (Wellmark)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MiCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Wi (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Il AlternateCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Pa (Capital)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Pa (Independence)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Or (Regence)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - OkCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - RiCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - NcCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark NortheasternCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MsCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark WesternCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MtCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - FederalCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Nh (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Nv (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - NmCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Nj (Horizon)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MaCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ny (Excellus)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ny (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteKaiser $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - AlCare First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Sd (Wellmark)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Oh (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $447 negotiated rate
Cigna EapCigna $447 negotiated rate

50 additional plan rates in the source file not shown here; the full data is in the hospital's file linked above.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

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 $456 for MRI of lower back (no contrast), against a gross charge of $456. 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 76 commercial plan rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast), from $447 (Blue Shield - Wa (Regence)) to $452 (Humana), with a median of $447. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,193.

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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