MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: South Peninsula Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $332 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $274, or about $1,938 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Homer, 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 | $231 - $4,208 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $316 - $4,254 | 130% |
| Aetnamajor | $504 - $4,117 | 207% |
| Cignamajor | $563 - $4,346 | 231% |
| GEHA | $534 - $4,117 | 219% |
| Moda Health | $563 - $4,346 | 231% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $139 - $4,483 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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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 South Peninsula Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other AK hospitals
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $265
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $569
- Alaska Regional Hospital · Anchorage $1,642
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,236
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.