CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$991
about 4.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $343–$2,899
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $991 Cash price $5,191 Hospital's list price $6,921
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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 | $2,835 - $3,065 | 1163% |
| Cignamajor | $315 | 129% |
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Other Procedures at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $60
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- 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.