MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Arkansas Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $224
- Cash Discount Price: $268
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.92x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aarp | $222 | 91% |
| Aarp Supplemental | $222 | 91% |
| Aetna | $222 - $499 | 91% |
| Allianz Resolution Manage | $222 | 91% |
| Allwell | $222 | 91% |
| Americo | $222 | 91% |
| Bankers Fidelity | $222 | 91% |
| Bankers Life And Casualty | $222 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $222 - $224 | 91% |
| Cigna | $222 - $231 | 91% |
| Healthspring | $222 | 91% |
| Hmo Medipak Adv | $222 | 91% |
| Hmo Medipak Adv Plan | $222 | 91% |
| Humana | $222 | 91% |
| Medadvantage | $222 | 91% |
| Medicare (plans) | $222 | 91% |
| Medipak | $222 | 91% |
| Medipak Advantage | $222 | 91% |
| Railroad Retirement | $222 | 91% |
| Sterling Option 1 | $222 | 91% |
| Tricare | $222 | 91% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $222 - $524 | 91% |
| Vantage Health | $222 | 91% |
| Vantage Health Plan Inc | $222 | 91% |
| Vetern Choice Program | $222 | 91% |
| Wellcare | $222 | 91% |
| Wps Vapc3 | $222 | 91% |
| Blue Advantage | $224 | 92% |
| Care First | $224 | 92% |
| Health Advantage | $224 | 92% |
| Premera | $224 | 92% |
| True Blue | $224 | 92% |
| True Blue Metallic | $224 | 92% |
| Allegiance | $231 | 95% |
| Allied Benefit System | $231 | 95% |
| Apwu | $231 | 95% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $231 | 95% |
| Nalc | $231 | 95% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan | $231 | 95% |
| Nalc Medical Claims | $231 | 95% |
| Priority Health | $231 | 95% |
| Providence Health Plan | $231 | 95% |
| S&S Healthcare Strategies | $231 | 95% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $231 | 95% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $310 | 127% |
| Qualchoice | $333 | 137% |
| Qualchoice Adv Hmo | $333 | 137% |
| Qualchoice Exchange | $333 | 137% |
| Qualchoice Health Ins | $333 | 137% |
| Medicade Arkansas | $432 | 177% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $432 | 177% |
| American Continental Life | $499 | 205% |
| All Savers | $524 | 215% |
| All Savers Insurance | $524 | 215% |
| Bind | $524 | 215% |
| Freedom Life Ushealth | $524 | 215% |
| Geha | $524 | 215% |
| Golden Rule | $524 | 215% |
| Golden Rule Ins | $524 | 215% |
| Golden Rule Insurance | $524 | 215% |
| Healthscope Benefits | $524 | 215% |
| Medica | $524 | 215% |
| Oxford | $524 | 215% |
| Oxford Life | $524 | 215% |
| Oxford Life Ins Company | $524 | 215% |
| Oxford Life Insurance | $524 | 215% |
| Oxford Life Insurance Co | $524 | 215% |
| Surest | $524 | 215% |
| United Healtcare Global | $524 | 215% |
| United Hlth Shared Servic | $524 | 215% |
| Ushealthgroup | $524 | 215% |
| Municipal Health | $1,050 | 431% |
| Municipal Health Benefit Fund | $1,050 | 431% |