MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
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 $165 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA charges insurers about $133 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Los Angeles, CA.
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
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 | $133 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $133 | 55% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $178 |
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Other Procedures at Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
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
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $135
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $176
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $178
- Clovis Community Medical Center · Clovis $186
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.