CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: HCA Florida Highlands Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,393
about 5.7× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $304–$3,533
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $1,393 Cash price $9,454 Hospital's list price $9,454
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $518 - $4,254 | 212% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,499 - $2,836 | 615% |
| AvMed | $1,088 - $4,727 | 446% |
| Molina | $1,796 | 737% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $813 - $3,309 |
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other FL hospitals
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- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $126
- South Miami Hospital · Miami $145
- Doctors Hospital · Coral Gables $145
- West Kendall Baptist Hospital · Miami $145
- Baptist Hospital of Miami · Miami $152
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.