Code Reality Check
72148 reimbursement rate: MRI, lumbar spine, w/o contrast
MRI, lumbar spine, w/o contrast (CPT 72148) pays a median $379.94 in California and $151.34 in West Virginia, against a Medicare anchor of $229.66. 51 of 51 states clear the publication floor.
spread 2.5x top to bottom
Medicare anchor $229.66
51/51 states published
The 50-state spread
as of 2026-07-15| State | Median | vs Medicare | Band | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $379.94 | 1.65x | $161–$546 · P90 $1,070 | 355,541 | Benchmark |
| Indiana | $359.10 | 1.56x | $157–$614 · P90 $631 | 172,903 | Benchmark |
| Wisconsin | $322.70 | 1.41x | $177–$838 · P90 $1,689 | 136,134 | Benchmark |
| Oregon | $313.44 | 1.36x | $104–$499 · P90 $603 | 23,245 | Benchmark |
| Utah | $305.00 | 1.33x | $128–$442 · P90 $629 | 13,275 | Benchmark |
| Ohio | $292.16 | 1.27x | $156–$481 · P90 $756 | 288,438 | Benchmark |
| New Hampshire | $288.25 | 1.26x | $150–$526 · P90 $792 | 28,030 | Benchmark |
| Delaware | $281.69 | 1.23x | $126–$425 · P90 $720 | 5,979 | Benchmark |
| Maryland | $281.26 | 1.22x | $126–$412 · P90 $680 | 44,046 | Benchmark |
| District of Columbia | $280.09 | 1.22x | $134–$400 · P90 $682 | 8,071 | Benchmark |
| Connecticut | $263.76 | 1.15x | $167–$599 · P90 $846 | 44,061 | Benchmark |
| Hawaii | $259.66 | 1.13x | $140–$423 · P90 $716 | 2,772 | Benchmark |
| New York | $254.03 | 1.11x | $139–$381 · P90 $715 | 913,930 | Benchmark |
| New Jersey | $250.35 | 1.09x | $119–$383 · P90 $554 | 92,326 | Benchmark |
| Arizona | $249.00 | 1.08x | $126–$375 · P90 $592 | 30,054 | Benchmark |
| Kansas | $246.83 | 1.07x | $150–$334 · P90 $477 | 14,351 | Benchmark |
| Colorado | $246.81 | 1.07x | $118–$378 · P90 $730 | 37,769 | Benchmark |
| Mississippi | $242.47 | 1.06x | $152–$346 · P90 $468 | 11,886 | Benchmark |
| Maine | $237.11 | 1.03x | $141–$375 · P90 $563 | 43,964 | Benchmark |
| Virginia | $231.87 | 1.01x | $134–$349 · P90 $525 | 104,213 | Benchmark |
| Vermont | $229.28 | 1.00x | $134–$335 · P90 $603 | 5,099 | Benchmark |
| Arkansas | $226.62 | 0.99x | $121–$350 · P90 $489 | 17,058 | Benchmark |
| Idaho | $224.15 | 0.98x | $101–$385 · P90 $609 | 10,695 | Benchmark |
| Georgia | $221.18 | 0.96x | $133–$413 · P90 $696 | 280,447 | Benchmark |
| Massachusetts | $221.02 | 0.96x | $98–$348 · P90 $951 | 77,183 | Benchmark |
| Alaska | $219.98 | 0.96x | $121–$397 · P90 $704 | 1,297 | Benchmark |
| Missouri | $217.85 | 0.95x | $128–$373 · P90 $840 | 189,973 | Benchmark |
| North Dakota | $217.66 | 0.95x | $78–$342 · P90 $641 | 4,602 | Benchmark |
| Nevada | $216.33 | 0.94x | $115–$335 · P90 $565 | 14,807 | Benchmark |
| Montana | $215.58 | 0.94x | $127–$415 · P90 $979 | 2,568 | Benchmark |
| Illinois | $210.52 | 0.92x | $128–$336 · P90 $629 | 93,830 | Benchmark |
| Louisiana | $209.68 | 0.91x | $110–$480 · P90 $550 | 24,727 | Benchmark |
| South Dakota | $209.63 | 0.91x | $113–$430 · P90 $641 | 3,188 | Benchmark |
| Tennessee | $205.91 | 0.90x | $112–$335 · P90 $588 | 46,103 | Benchmark |
| Wyoming | $204.92 | 0.89x | $120–$328 · P90 $592 | 2,298 | Benchmark |
| Kentucky | $204.69 | 0.89x | $119–$361 · P90 $609 | 76,483 | Benchmark |
| New Mexico | $200.37 | 0.87x | $121–$557 · P90 $700 | 8,110 | Benchmark |
| Washington | $198.56 | 0.86x | $82–$377 · P90 $563 | 49,438 | Benchmark |
| Iowa | $198.34 | 0.86x | $124–$371 · P90 $733 | 13,497 | Benchmark |
| North Carolina | $195.74 | 0.85x | $171–$634 · P90 $916 | 251,140 | Benchmark |
| Pennsylvania | $194.35 | 0.85x | $91–$342 · P90 $569 | 87,949 | Benchmark |
| Oklahoma | $193.06 | 0.84x | $116–$313 · P90 $333 | 15,794 | Benchmark |
| Michigan | $189.14 | 0.82x | $114–$283 · P90 $619 | 58,548 | Benchmark |
| Florida | $187.50 | 0.82x | $69–$267 · P90 $474 | 129,159 | Benchmark |
| Minnesota | $186.96 | 0.81x | $92–$290 · P90 $776 | 53,783 | Benchmark |
| Rhode Island | $181.58 | 0.79x | $100–$282 · P90 $600 | 20,184 | Benchmark |
| Alabama | $177.92 | 0.77x | $112–$287 · P90 $425 | 22,922 | Benchmark |
| Nebraska | $172.36 | 0.75x | $70–$300 · P90 $513 | 9,921 | Benchmark |
| South Carolina | $171.14 | 0.75x | $111–$347 · P90 $622 | 36,782 | Benchmark |
| Texas | $165.89 | 0.72x | $90–$265 · P90 $537 | 170,434 | Benchmark |
| West Virginia | $151.34 | 0.66x | $118–$211 · P90 $360 | 15,047 | Benchmark |
Payer-blind local peer percentiles per state, full verified distribution. Publication floor: 11 verified rate points and a non-degenerate spread; the P25–P75 band unlocks at 25 points, P90 at 100 (a smaller cell's P90 is one contract, not a statistic).
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
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Source: Reddenda Code Reality Check, CPT 72148. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/code/72148/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identity4,164,054 verified rate points across 51 statesas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0