For MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center charges $1,970 while Carolinas Medical Center-northeast charges $2,656 — a $687 difference for the same procedure. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center has a 4-star CMS rating compared to Carolinas Medical Center-northeast's 3 stars.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health

Cash price $1,970

Prices as of Mar 2026

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Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Concord, VA · Atrium Health

Cash price $2,656

Prices as of Dec 2025

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center is $687 cheaper for MRI Lumbar Spine with and without Contrast in cash price.
$1,970
Cash Price
$2,656
$3,939
Gross Charge
$5,312
★★★★☆
CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
65.0%
Patient Satisfaction
71.0%
175 min
ED Wait Time
196 min
Mortality
Readmissions
Nonprofit
Ownership
Local government
$40.5M
Charity Care
$24.0M
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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.