MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $1,628 (about 6.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $1,642, or about $8,707 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Anchorage, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $3,222 - $6,574 | 1322% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,310 | 1768% |
| Aetnamajor | $703 - $5,485 | 288% |
| Cignamajor | $4,719 | 1936% |
| Banner Health | $6,966 | 2858% |
| Moda Health | $2,778 - $4,092 | 1140% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,579 - $6,966 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $265
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $274
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $569
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,236
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.