MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Temecula Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $282 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Temecula Valley Hospital charges insurers about $207 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Temecula, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $168 - $376 | 69% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,902 | 2421% |
| Aetnamajor | $335 | 137% |
| Cignamajor | $2,459 - $3,176 | 1009% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $246 - $2,628 | 101% |
| Health Net | $132 - $2,751 | 54% |
| Molina | $126 | 52% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $126 - $4,158 |
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Other Procedures at Temecula Valley Hospital
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.