MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $988
- Cash Discount Price: $2,033
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 4.05x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 405% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 305%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Corvel | $148 - $2,929 | 61% |
| Coventry Workers Comp | $148 - $2,929 | 61% |
| Amerigroup Of Georgia | $153 | 63% |
| Caresource Of Georgia | $153 - $1,943 | 63% |
| Daniel Memorial | $153 | 63% |
| Humana | $153 - $168 | 63% |
| Peach State Health Plan | $153 - $1,943 | 63% |
| Simply Healthcare Plans | $161 - $184 | 66% |
| Simply Healthcare Plans - Cha | $161 | 66% |
| Amerihealth Caritas | $168 | 69% |
| Florida Community Care | $168 - $255 | 69% |
| Sunshine State Health Plan | $168 | 69% |
| United Community Plan | $168 | 69% |
| Vivida Health | $168 | 69% |
| Molina Healthcare Of Florida | $182 | 75% |
| Aetna | $184 - $2,391 | 75% |
| Community Hospice Of Northeast Florida | $242 - $243 | 99% |
| Pace | $242 - $243 | 99% |
| Tomorrow'S Rainbow | $242 - $243 | 99% |
| Va Ccn | $242 - $243 | 99% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $244 - $5,861 | 100% |
| Devoted | $256 - $257 | 105% |
| Upmc | $266 - $267 | 109% |
| Non-Contracted | $448 - $465 | 184% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $580 - $582 | 238% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $790 - $1,943 | 324% |
| Avmed | $932 - $1,099 | 382% |
| Nemours Research | $983 | 403% |
| Centivo | $1,040 - $2,541 | 427% |
| Cigna | $1,166 - $1,823 | 478% |
| Borland Groover | $1,196 | 491% |
| Occunet | $1,196 - $1,494 | 491% |
| Fscj Student Insurance | $1,200 | 492% |
| Northeast Florida State Hospital | $1,255 - $1,405 | 515% |
| Capital Health Plan | $1,375 | 564% |
| Innovative Healthware Services | $1,405 | 576% |
| Geo Group | $1,494 | 613% |
| Volusia Health Network | $1,644 | 674% |
| Watchtower | $1,644 | 674% |
| Suddath Company | $1,883 | 772% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $1,943 | 797% |
| Uf Health Proton Therapy Institute | $2,092 | 858% |
| Phcs | $2,242 - $2,391 | 920% |
| Evolutions Healthcare | $2,690 | 1103% |
| Multiplan | $2,690 | 1103% |