CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Saint Agnes Medical Center

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$75
about 0.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $55–$187
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$60
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $15 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $75 This hospital $60 Cash price $177 Hospital's list price $177

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $60 Priciest $186

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $75 (about 0.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Saint Agnes Medical Center charges insurers about $60, or about $177 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Fresno, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

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 $60 - $1,241 25%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $60 - $2,706 25%
Aetnamajor $60 - $2,544 25%
Cignamajor $60 - $2,850 25%
Humanamajor $60 - $316 25%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $111 - $537 46%
Ambetter (Centene) $60 25%
Clover Health $68 28%
GEHA $109 - $1,241 45%
Health Net $60 - $3,009 25%
HealthPartners $60 25%
Meridian $60 - $68 25%
Molina $60 25%
Paramount $60 25%
Presbyterian $60 - $68 25%
Tufts Health Plan $60 25%
WellMed $68 28%
WellSense $60 25%
+ 345 smaller / regional plans $60 - $2,850
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 14 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1303 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals