CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$794
about 3.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $353–$2,869
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $794 Cash price $4,408 Hospital's list price $11,019
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,420 - $4,584 | 583% |
| Health Net | $349 | 143% |
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Other Procedures at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $60
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $71
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $93
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $104
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $133
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $135
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $176
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $178
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.