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Imaging
MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, mammography
- Chest X-ray 2 views 71046
- Chest X-ray single view 71045
- CT abdomen (no contrast) 74150
- CT abdomen (with contrast) 74160
- CT abdomen & pelvis (no contrast) 74176
- CT abdomen & pelvis (with contrast) 74177
- CT abdomen & pelvis (without & with contrast) 74178
- CT cervical spine (no contrast) 72125
- CT head/brain (no contrast) 70450
- CT head/brain (with contrast) 70460
- CT head/brain (without & with contrast) 70470
- CT lower extremity (no contrast) 73700
- CT lumbar spine (no contrast) 72131
- CT thoracic spine (no contrast) 72128
- CT thorax (no contrast) 71250
- CT thorax (with contrast) 71260
- CT thorax (without & with contrast) 71270
- MRI abdomen (no contrast) 74181
- MRI abdomen (without & with contrast) 74183
- MRI brain (no contrast) 70551
- MRI brain (with contrast) 70552
- MRI brain (without & with contrast) 70553
- MRI cervical spine (no contrast) 72141
- MRI cervical spine (with contrast) 72142
- MRI cervical spine (without & with contrast) 72156
- MRI chest (no contrast) 71550
- MRI chest (without & with contrast) 71552
- MRI lower extremity joint (no contrast) 73721
- MRI lower extremity joint (with contrast) 73722
- MRI lower extremity joint (without & with contrast) 73723
- MRI lower extremity non-joint (no contrast) 73718
- MRI lumbar spine (no contrast) 72148
- MRI lumbar spine (with contrast) 72149
- MRI lumbar spine (without & with contrast) 72158
- MRI pelvis (no contrast) 72195
- MRI pelvis (without & with contrast) 72197
- MRI thoracic spine (no contrast) 72146
- MRI thoracic spine (with contrast) 72147
- MRI thoracic spine (without & with contrast) 72157
- MRI upper extremity joint (no contrast) 73221
- MRI upper extremity joint (with contrast) 73222
- MRI upper extremity joint (without & with contrast) 73223
- Screening mammography, bilateral 77067
- US abdomen complete 76700
- US abdomen limited 76705
- US extremity limited 76882
- US pelvic non-OB complete 76856
- US soft tissue head/neck (thyroid) 76536
- X-ray ankle 3+ views 73610
- X-ray hand 3+ views 73130
- X-ray knee 1-2 views 73560
- X-ray knee 3 views 73562
- X-ray lumbar spine 2-3 views 72100
- X-ray shoulder complete 73030
Lab tests
Blood panels, urinalysis, thyroid, A1c
- Basic metabolic panel 80048
- CBC with differential (automated) 85025
- CBC without differential (automated) 85027
- Comprehensive metabolic panel 80053
- Creatinine 82565
- Ferritin 82728
- Free thyroxine (free T4) 84439
- General health panel 80050
- Glucose quantitative 82947
- Hemoglobin A1c 83036
- Hepatic function panel 80076
- Hepatitis C antibody 86803
- Lipid panel 80061
- Prothrombin time (PT/INR) 85610
- PSA total 84153
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 84443
- Urinalysis automated with microscopy 81001
- Urinalysis automated without microscopy 81003
- Vitamin B-12 82607
- Vitamin D 25-hydroxy 82306
Muscle, joint & spine
Injections and physical therapy
- Arthrocentesis/injection intermediate joint 20605
- Arthrocentesis/injection major joint 20610
- Chiropractic adjustment — single cash visit CHIRO-VISIT
- Chiropractic new-patient special (consultation + exam + adjustment) CHIRO-NPS
- Gait training 97116
- Injection tendon sheath/ligament 20550
- Lumbar epidural injection with imaging guidance 62323
- Manual therapy 97140
- Neuromuscular re-education 97112
- PT evaluation high complexity 97163
- PT evaluation low complexity 97161
- PT evaluation moderate complexity 97162
- PT re-evaluation 97164
- Self-care/home management training 97535
- Therapeutic activities 97530
- Therapeutic exercise 97110
- Transforaminal epidural injection, lumbar 64483
Data snapshot 2026-07-27. Price numbers remain suppressed unless the public source, checked date, and internal archive marker are present. All prices illustrative, not quotes.