MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $368
- Cash Discount Price: $971
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.51x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna | $39 - $1,165 | 16% |
| Heritage Sr | $60 - $87 | 25% |
| Heritage Commercial - All Other Plans | $67 - $87 | 27% |
| Alignment Hp Mcr Adv - All Plans | $73 - $8,634 | 30% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $73 - $307 | 30% |
| Caremore Mcr Adv - All Plans | $73 - $636 | 30% |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv - All Plans | $73 - $307 | 30% |
| Healthcare Partners- All Plans | $73 - $1,030 | 30% |
| La Care Mcr Adv- All Plans | $73 - $2,000 | 30% |
| Molina Mcr | $73 - $307 | 30% |
| Scan Mcr Adv - All Plans | $73 - $2,500 | 30% |
| Tricare | $73 - $307 | 30% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $73 - $3,497 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $76 - $2,315 | 31% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $80 - $552 | 33% |
| Regal Medical Group Commercial - All Other Plans | $87 - $368 | 36% |
| Dept Of State Hsp Metropolitan- All Plans | $95 - $399 | 39% |
| Molina Exchange - All Other Plans | $98 - $414 | 40% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $103 - $12,260 | 42% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $106 - $2,414 | 43% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle - All Plans | $108 - $3,713 | 44% |
| Centivo - All Plans | $109 - $690 | 45% |
| Blue Shield Epn - All Other Plans | $128 - $3,177 | 53% |
| Blue Shield Non Epn | $135 - $3,661 | 55% |
| Aetna | $154 - $1,678 | 63% |
| First Health- All Plans | $177 - $5,008 | 73% |
| Bc Medi-Cal | $186 - $324 | 76% |
| Blue Shield Medi-Cal | $186 - $975 | 76% |
| Medi-Cal | $186 - $390 | 76% |
| Molina Mcal | $186 - $390 | 76% |
| Heritage Mcal | $197 - $413 | 81% |
| Phcs- All Plans | $199 - $5,612 | 82% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $222 - $465 | 91% |
| Corvel- All Plans | $245 - $6,907 | 101% |
| Health Mgmt Network - All Plans | $260 - $7,339 | 107% |
| Kaiser - All Plans | $260 - $7,339 | 107% |
| Regal Med Group Mcal | $307 | 126% |
| Phys Assoc Op Only- All Plans | $350 | 144% |
| Employers Health Network - All Plans | $450 | 185% |
| Beech Street - All Plans | $4,857 - $6,476 | 1992% |
| Choicecare - All Plans | $4,857 - $6,476 | 1992% |
| Three Rivers - All Plans | $5,505 - $7,339 | 2258% |