CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$2,127
about 8.7× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $327–$2,183
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,178
About the fair price
about $51 over the fair price · 8.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $2,127 This hospital $2,178 Cash price $10,135 Hospital's list price $10,135

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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 $2,178

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $2,127 (about 8.7× the $244 Medicare rate). HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital charges insurers about $2,178, or about $10,135 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tampa, 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 - $4,561 212%
Aetnamajor $1,186 - $3,040 487%
AvMed $1,080 - $3,418 443%
Molina $1,926 - $2,736 790%
Simply Healthcare $1,561 640%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $476 - $8,108
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2901 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL 33609
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals