MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: White River Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $160 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). White River Medical Center charges insurers about $170, or about $473 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Batesville, AR.
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 | $237 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $224 - $237 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $116 - $554 | 48% |
| Cignamajor | $244 | 100% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $331 | 136% |
| WellCare | $249 | 102% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $116 - $663 |
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Other Procedures at White River Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other AR hospitals
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $118
- Stone County Medical Center · Mountain View $162
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $164
- Johnson Regional Medical Center · Clarksville $202
- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center · Harrison $208
- Mena Regional Health System · Mena $217
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $218
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $221
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.