MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Greater El Monte Community Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $2,700
- Cash Discount Price: $5,881
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 11.08x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1108% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1008%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| In Custody-Ca Highway Patrol | $20 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $58 - $3,316 | 24% |
| Aids Health Foundation | $186 - $302 | 76% |
| Altamed Health Network | $186 - $302 | 76% |
| Avanti | $186 - $368 | 76% |
| Beverly Hospital | $186 - $338 | 76% |
| Brand New Day | $186 - $384 | 76% |
| Emanate Health | $186 - $384 | 76% |
| Health Net Foundation | $186 - $2,765 | 76% |
| Healthy Way La | $186 | 76% |
| La Care Health Plan | $186 - $3,647 | 76% |
| Other Non Contracted Medi-Cal Hmo | $186 | 76% |
| State Of California | $186 | 76% |
| Care 1St Medi Cal Hmo Cap Exceptional Care | $200 | 82% |
| Veterans Administration | $215 | 88% |
| Caloptima | $273 | 112% |
| Associated Hispanic Physicians | $276 - $826 | 113% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $302 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $302 - $5,268 | 124% |
| Cms | $302 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $302 | 124% |
| Health Net Inc | $302 - $3,954 | 124% |
| Other Non Contracted Senior Hmo | $302 | 124% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center Reciprocal Contract | $302 | 124% |
| Scan Health Plan | $302 | 124% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $302 - $5,692 | 124% |
| Champus Foundation | $307 | 126% |
| Cv-19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Tx I/P And O/P | $307 | 126% |
| Good Samaritan Medical Practice Assoc | $307 - $3,979 | 126% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $307 | 126% |
| Pacificare Of California | $307 | 126% |
| Self-Pay | $307 | 126% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $317 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare | $317 | 130% |
| Inter Valley Health Plan | $322 | 132% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $322 - $478 | 132% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $338 | 139% |
| Central Health Plan | $350 - $1,478 | 144% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $362 | 149% |
| Intercomp | $367 | 151% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $384 | 158% |
| Preferred Health Network | $388 | 159% |
| Interplan | $396 - $4,973 | 162% |
| Universal Care | $400 - $1,250 | 164% |
| Athens Administrators | $408 | 167% |
| Multiplan | $408 - $5,636 | 167% |
| Other Non Contracted Work Comp | $408 | 167% |
| Ahmc Healthcare Inc | $451 | 185% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement | $451 | 185% |
| Cost Containment Strategies | $600 | 246% |
| Employee Health Systems Medical Group | $600 | 246% |
| Bella Vista Medical Group Ipa | $779 - $2,984 | 320% |
| Global Care Medical Group Ipa | $779 - $2,984 | 320% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $826 | 339% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $826 | 339% |
| Alta Med Health Services Med Grp | $974 - $1,658 | 400% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $1,168 - $1,500 | 479% |
| Cigna | $1,922 | 788% |
| California Thoroughbred Horesmans Foundation | $1,947 - $3,316 | 799% |
| In Custody Police Dept | $2,531 - $4,310 | 1038% |
| Community Care Network | $3,115 - $5,305 | 1278% |
| Health Payors Organization | $3,505 - $5,968 | 1438% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $3,894 - $6,631 | 1597% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $3,894 - $6,631 | 1597% |
| Nuclear Medicine/Whmc | $3,894 - $6,631 | 1597% |
| One Legacy | $3,894 - $6,631 | 1597% |