CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,295
about 9.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $317–$2,453
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,496
About the fair price
about $201 over the fair price · 10.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $2,295 This hospital $2,496 Cash price $6,223 Hospital's list price $6,223

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $101 Priciest $2,496

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $2,295 (about 9.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital charges insurers about $2,496, or about $6,223 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sanford, FL.

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 - $2,800 212%
Aetnamajor $1,580 - $1,947 648%
AvMed $3,110 - $3,418 1276%
Molina $1,182 - $1,991 485%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $448 - $5,601
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1401 W Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals