CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $408
- Cash Discount Price: $794
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.67x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $408. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $794. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $243.77, this hospital’s rate is 1.67x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$794
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$408
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$243.77
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $243.77 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $794 (326%)
Insurance Median: $408 (167%)
Cash: $794 (326% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $408 (167% of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $54 - $2,942 | 22% |
| Alliance Imaging | $75 | 31% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $186 - $302 | 76% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $186 - $302 | 76% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $186 | 76% |
| Beverly Hospital | $186 - $338 | 76% |
| Brand New Day | $186 - $377 | 76% |
| Emanate Health | $186 - $377 | 76% |
| Health Net | $186 - $2,765 | 76% |
| Healthy Way La | $186 | 76% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $186 - $414 | 76% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $186 - $4,118 | 76% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $186 | 76% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $186 | 76% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $186 - $491 | 76% |
| Synermed | $186 - $307 | 76% |
| La Care Health Plan | $214 - $3,236 | 88% |
| Veterans Administration | $215 | 88% |
| Caloptima | $260 - $302 | 107% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $260 | 107% |
| Aetna | $302 - $2,640 | 124% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $302 | 124% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $302 | 124% |
| Avanti | $302 - $826 | 124% |
| Central Health Plan | $302 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $302 | 124% |
| Humana | $302 | 124% |
| Medicare (plans) | $302 - $317 | 124% |
| Pacificare Of California | $302 | 124% |
| Scan Health Plan | $302 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $307 - $5,268 | 126% |
| Caremore | $307 | 126% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $307 | 126% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $307 | 126% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $307 | 126% |
| Self-Pay | $307 | 126% |
| Tricare | $307 | 126% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $317 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $317 | 130% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $338 | 139% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $368 | 151% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $376 - $2,900 | 154% |
| Private Pay | $379 | 155% |
| Ahmc Health | $384 | 158% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $384 | 158% |
| Molina Medical Center | $384 - $478 | 158% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $388 - $4,412 | 159% |
| Interplan Health Group | $396 | 162% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $408 | 167% |
| Misc 1 | $408 | 167% |
| Multiplan Wc | $408 | 167% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $451 | 185% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $451 | 185% |
| Physician Healthways | $588 | 241% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $600 | 246% |
| Cost Containment | $600 | 246% |
| Universal Care | $600 - $3,824 | 246% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $750 | 308% |
| Health Net Inc | $752 - $2,300 | 308% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $771 | 316% |
| Care First Health Plan | $826 | 339% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $826 | 339% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $826 | 339% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $826 | 339% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $826 | 339% |
| Healthnet | $921 - $3,954 | 378% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $1,100 | 451% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $1,500 | 615% |
| Prospect Medical | $1,500 | 615% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $1,600 | 656% |
| Wear And Wood | $1,765 - $2,353 | 724% |
| Cigna | $1,940 | 796% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $2,100 | 861% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 1026% |
| Coventry Health Care | $3,500 | 1436% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $3,500 | 1436% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $3,530 | 1448% |
| Us Comp Care | $4,118 | 1689% |
| Asi/Flex | $4,412 | 1810% |
| Community Care Network | $4,412 | 1810% |
| Interplan Corporation | $4,412 | 1810% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $4,412 | 1810% |
| Multiplan | $5,001 | 2052% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $5,883 | 2413% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $5,883 | 2413% |
| One Legacy | $5,883 | 2413% |