MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: J Paul Jones Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL 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 $270 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). J Paul Jones Hospital charges insurers about $206, or about $1,830 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Camden, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $206 | 85% |
| Cignamajor | $1,190 | 488% |
| Humanamajor | $206 | 85% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $206 |
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Other Procedures at J Paul Jones Hospital
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
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $210
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $212
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $213
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $213
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.