MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Medical Center Barbour
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 $227 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Medical Center Barbour charges insurers about $232, or about $388 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Eufaula, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $232 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $289 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $232 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $232 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $232 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $212 | 87% |
| CareSource | $179 | 73% |
| WellCare | $232 | 95% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $232 - $239 |
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Other Procedures at Medical Center Barbour
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.