MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Casa Colina Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $387
- Cash Discount Price: $399
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.59x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Prvdr Ntwrk Mcal | $246 | 101% |
| Prospect Hp Mcal | $276 | 113% |
| Promed Hlth Ntwrk Op Only - All Plans | $292 | 120% |
| Aetna | $307 - $701 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $307 - $822 | 126% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Caremore Mcr Adv - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Central Hlth Plan - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Doctors Managed Op Only - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Empire Healthcare Op Only - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Focus Healthcare Wc - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Humana | $307 - $701 | 126% |
| Iehp - All Other Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Iehp Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Kaiser Comm - All Other Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Kaiser Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Premiercare Op Only - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Prospect Hp Mcr Adv | $307 | 126% |
| Triwest - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $307 - $701 | 126% |
| Wellcare Mcr Adv - All Plans | $307 | 126% |
| Prospect Hp Comm - All Other Plans | $338 | 139% |
| Affiliated Hlth Funds - All Plans | $384 | 158% |
| Medi-Cal | $390 | 160% |
| Kaiser Mcal | $429 | 176% |
| Epic Comm - All Other Plans | $525 | 215% |
| Epic Mcr Adv | $525 | 215% |
| Healthcare Partners - All Other Plans | $525 | 215% |
| Healthcare Partners Mcr | $525 | 215% |
| Primecare Comm - All Other Plans | $525 | 215% |
| Primecare Mcr Adv | $525 | 215% |
| Heritage Prvdr Ntwrk Comm - All Other Plans | $561 | 230% |
| Heritage Prvdr Ntwrk Mcr | $561 | 230% |
| Healthnet Comm - All Other Plans | $575 | 236% |
| Corvel - All Plans | $701 | 288% |
| Coventry - All Plans | $701 | 288% |
| Multiplan - All Plans | $701 | 288% |
| Three Rivers - All Plans | $701 | 288% |
| Cigna | $784 | 322% |
| Brand New Day Mcr Adv - All Plans | $842 | 345% |
| Iehp Mcal | $975 | 400% |
| Galaxy Provdr Ntwrk - All Plans | $982 | 403% |
| Blue Shield Comm - All Other Plans | $1,037 | 425% |
| Prospect Med Grp Alta - All Plans | $1,192 | 489% |