72148
MRI lumbar spine without contrast
MRI lumbar spine without contrast is the #358 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $348.5M in payments across 2.6M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $101.03. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $276.19 per claim, 2.7× the median.
Total Paid
$348.5M
0.03% of all spending
Total Claims
2.6M
Providers
4K
Avg Cost/Claim
$136
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 72148? Based on 3K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$101.03
Average
$136.91
Std Dev
$123.21
Max
$1,207.68
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $53.97 and $177.20 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $36.53 and $276.19.
Top 1% bill above $632.59.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 72148 (MRI lumbar spine without contrast) was billed by 4K providers across 2.6M claims, totaling $348.5M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 2.4M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$101.03
Providers Billing
3K
National Spending
$348.5M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.36×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 72148
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | $10.7M |
| 2 | 1972004489 | $6.6M |
| 3 | United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology | $6.4M |
| 4 | Norton Hospitals Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $5.8M |
| 5 | Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging | $5.8M |
| 6 | 1497148456 | $4.8M |
| 7 | Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.4M |
| 8 | Advanced Radiology P A Owings Mills, MD · Radiology Diagnostic Radiology | $3.0M |
| 9 | 1629327887 | $2.8M |
| 10 | Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | $2.2M |
| 11 | 1477523413 | $2.0M |
| 12 | 1659348092 | $2.0M |
| 13 | 1396707782 | $1.8M |
| 14 | Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland, KY · Clinic/Center, Rural Health | $1.7M |
| 15 | Pikeville Medical Center Inc Pikeville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.7M |
| 16 | 1609869916 | $1.7M |
| 17 | 1770667289 | $1.6M |
| 18 | 1578584678 | $1.6M |
| 19 | Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.6M |
| 20 | New York Network Ipa Inc Brooklyn, NY · Exclusive Provider Organization | $1.5M |
Showing top 20 of 4K providers billing this code