MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Medstar Health Physical Therapy
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $256 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Medstar Health Physical Therapy charges insurers about $250, or about $883 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $127 - $1,086 | 52% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $125 - $869 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $129 - $507 | 53% |
| Cignamajor | $1,018 | 418% |
| Humanamajor | $131 - $262 | 54% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $131 - $1,062 | 54% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $131 - $964 |
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Other Procedures at Medstar Health Physical Therapy
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $296
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center · Washington $296
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $2,394
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.