For MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast, Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital charges $1,322 while Atrium Health University City charges $2,656 — a $1,334 difference for the same procedure. Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital has a 2-star CMS rating compared to Atrium Health University City's 3 stars.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Mooresville, VA · Duke Health

Cash price $1,322

Prices as of Apr 2026

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Atrium Health University City

Charlotte, VA · Atrium Health

Cash price $2,656

Prices as of Dec 2025

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital is $1,334 cheaper for MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast in cash price.
$1,322
Cash Price
$2,656
$4,895
Gross Charge
$5,312
★★☆☆☆
CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
57.0%
Patient Satisfaction
66.0%
172 min
ED Wait Time
144 min
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Mortality
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Readmissions
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For-profit
Ownership
Local government
$3.5M
Charity Care
$14.2M
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Each hospital's prices come from its own published machine-readable file, dated above where available. Quality data from CMS Hospital Compare and financial data from CMS Cost Reports, compiled August 2026.