MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $295 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). The Hospital of Central Connecticut charges insurers about $239, or about $1,437 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in New Britain, CT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $98 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 - $731 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $100 - $398 | 41% |
| Cignamajor | $479 | 196% |
| Molina | $98 - $555 | 40% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $98 | 40% |
| WellCare | $99 | 41% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $98 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $146
- 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
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $586
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.