Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Payments in Lexington, KY: $312.99

Avg. Paid

$312.99

Range

$0.08 – $811.32

Total Claims

105,355

Providers

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) payments fall between $48.37 and $146.50 per claim (median: $74.16). The top 10% of payments exceed $247.35.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

MRI uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues. Common types include brain MRI, spine MRI, joint MRI, and abdominal MRI.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates — what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Lexington, KY

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
University Of Kentucky 800 Rose St	$811.32	28,264	25,682
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc 1740 Nicholasville Rd	$279.76	13,967	12,190
Jon K Kostelic 1218 South Broadway	$48.18	6,550	6,170
Flavius Raslau 800 Rose St	$96.35	4,617	4,224
Allen David Westerfield 1218 S Broadway	$50.63	4,438	4,216
Charles M Kenney 1218 South Broadway	$47.69	3,944	3,703
Douglas Edward Lukins 800 Rose St	$70.54	3,499	3,164
Jason Sandlin Harris 1725 Harrodsburg Rd	$285.70	3,290	2,908
Kwaku K Obeng 800 Rose St	$93.09	3,154	2,887
June Kim 800 Rose St	$90.06	2,551	2,316
Justin Royse Montgomery 800 Rose St	$134.69	2,456	2,166
Tadesse Eshetu Uk Radiology	$129.50	2,448	2,129
Edward J Escott 800 Rose Street	$96.94	2,385	2,200
William Lane Stafford 800 Rose St	$54.29	2,287	2,015
Melissa Pawley Smith 800 Rose St	$47.93	2,080	1,769
Jason A Harper 1218 South Broadway	$51.42	1,868	1,775
James W Welch 1218 S Broadway Ste 310	$41.30	1,750	1,489
Joseph Mitchell Kinner 800 Rose St	$56.38	1,749	1,534
Saint Joseph Health System, Inc 150 N Eagle Creek Dr	$372.98	1,736	1,500
Humberto C Morales Ramos 800 Rose St	$86.01	1,504	1,406
Augustus C Key 1740 Nicholasville Rd	$52.29	1,445	1,307
Lori Atkins 1218 S Broadway Ste 310	$59.05	960	895
Edmond V Russ 1725 Harrodsburg Rd Ste 100	$243.85	666	544
Rhonda G Grissom 1218 S Broadway	$46.70	544	508
Hossam Elbelasi 800 Rose St	$105.76	515	493
Rashmi T Nair 800 Rose St	$157.72	481	444
Dale R Absher 1218 S Broadway	$49.89	462	429
Jeffrey R Kinner 800 Rose St	$101.66	370	326
Allen R Bond 800 Rose St	$61.13	358	345
Rogerio Marcio Kajimura Chinelati 800 Rose St	$150.01	344	315
Katherine C Jenkins 800 Rose St	$46.85	342	303
Richard E Scalf 1218 S. Broadway	$48.28	340	334
Joseph Wilson Owen 800 Rose St # Hx304	$161.04	321	300
Cesar L Ong 800 Rose St	$78.20	301	260
Marc R Ford 2463 Nicholasville Rd	$40.88	294	251
Nicholasville Road Mri, Llc 2463 Nicholasville Rd	$190.15	283	272
Halemane Suryanarayana Ganesh 800 Rose St	$174.59	212	202
Aakash Lad 800 Rose St # 8208246	$109.04	209	198
Douglas A. Kaffenberger 1218 South Broadway	$45.96	198	178
Amanda Romesberg 800 Rose St	$45.78	180	167
Sarah Milam Deraney 800 Rose St # Hx316	$51.27	164	142
Ivo O Besong Mangeb 1218 S Broadway Ste 310	$58.16	155	147
Harit Kapoor 800 Rose St	$145.00	151	144
Saint Joseph Health System, Inc 1 Saint Joseph Dr	$432.07	126	114
Andersen Irvin Grigg University Of Kentucky And Affiliates	$31.36	119	117
Paul James Spicer University Of Kentucky	$156.65	117	109
Timothy James Averion-Mahloch 1221 S Broadway	$237.87	112	96
Dennis R Whaley 2463 Nicholasville Rd	$244.39	109	105
James Te-An Lee 800 Rose St	$90.46	100	94
Adrian Alexander Dawkins 800 Rose St	$131.61	94	84

What to Expect: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

An MRI scan typically takes 30-60 minutes. You'll lie on a table that slides into a tube-shaped machine. The machine makes loud knocking sounds. You must stay still during the scan. No radiation is involved. You may receive contrast dye through an IV for enhanced images. Results are usually available within a few days.

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
70553	MRI brain w/o&w dye	$198.72	3,398,644	6,375
70551	MRI brain w/o dye	$132.90	3,190,601	6,900
72148	MRI lumbar spine w/o dye	$135.78	2,566,914	6,493
73721	MRI jnt lower extrem w/o dye	$149.35	1,853,468	4,788
72141	MRI neck spine w/o dye	$146.96	947,769	3,165
73221	MRI joint upper extrem w/o dye	$143.68	561,369	2,116
74183	MRI abdomen w/o&w dye	$213.24	460,046	1,608
72146	MRI chest spine w/o dye	$165.71	107,193	506
72158	MRI lumbar spine w/o&w dye	$156.12	101,358	428
72156	MRI neck spine w/o&w dye	$201.54	94,551	354
72157	MRI chest spine w/o&w dye	$176.21	51,471	211
73718	MRI lower extremity w/o dye	$149.57	38,000	251
70543	MRI face/neck w/o&w dye	$464.79	37,966	143
74181	MRI abdomen w/o dye	$89.98	29,607	165
73720	MRI lower extremity w/o&w dye	$121.14	7,737	68
73222	MRI joint upper extrem w/dye	$146.32	4,393	31
73218	MRI upper extremity w/o dye	$202.55	3,841	32
73723	MRI jnt lower extrem w/o&w	$168.26	2,514	14
72142	MRI neck spine w/dye	$476.30	2,123	9
70552	MRI brain w/dye	$149.08	1,934	24
72147	MRI chest spine w/dye	$512.55	1,662	8
72149	MRI lumbar spine w/dye	$569.37	1,411	6
73220	MRI upper extremity w/o&w dye	$62.78	781	8
73223	MRI joint upper extrem w/o&w	$95.94	698	8
73722	MRI jnt lower extrem w/dye	$52.35	653	4
70540	MRI face/neck w/o dye	$209.97	138	3
71550	MRI chest w/o dye	$48.32	106	2
77084	MRI bone marrow imaging	$155.29	44	—
74182	MRI abdomen w/dye	$128.07	26	2
70555	fMRI brain by phys	$484.34	19	1
71552	MRI chest w/o&w dye	$1,018	12	1
70542	MRI face/neck w/dye	—	—	—
70554	fMRI brain by tech	—	—	—
71551	MRI chest w/dye	—	—	—
72159	MRI pelvis w/o dye	—	—	—
73219	MRI upper extremity w/dye	—	—	—
73719	MRI lower extremity w/dye	—	—	—

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) cost in Lexington, KY?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Lexington, KY is $312.99 per claim, based on 105,355 claims from 66 providers. Typical payments fall between $48.37 and $146.50. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Lexington, KY?

There are 66 Medicaid providers offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) related services in Lexington, KY according to public payment data.

What is the price range for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Lexington, KY?

Medicaid reimbursement for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Lexington, KY ranges from $0.08 to $811.32 per claim, with an average of $312.99. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Payments in Lexington, KY: $312.99

Providers Offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Lexington, KY

What to Expect: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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