MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $464 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $586, or about $2,037 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $464. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $280 - $3,704 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $280 - $848 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $274 - $343 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $289 - $2,963 | 119% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $848 | 348% |
| Dean Health Plan | $2,852 | 1170% |
| GEHA | $373 | 153% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $373 | 153% |
| HealthPartners | $487 | 200% |
| MagnaCare | $487 | 200% |
| MVP Health Care | $2,852 | 1170% |
| Paramount | $2,852 | 1170% |
| UniCare | $848 | 348% |
| + 34 smaller / regional plans | $264 - $3,148 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Saint Mary's Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $146
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $239
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $298
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $371
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $383
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $414
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $470
- Connecticut Childrens Medical Center · Hartford $503
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.