MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $228 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus charges insurers about $229 — about the fair price. Located in Selma, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $466 | 191% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $214 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $220 | 90% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $278 | 114% |
| Amerigroup | $225 | 92% |
| Fidelis Care | $235 | 96% |
| SelectHealth | $229 | 94% |
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Other Procedures at Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $105
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $192
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $192
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $206
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $206
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $210
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $212
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $213
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.