MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $435
- Cash Discount Price: $1,396
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.78x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Medical Services | $153 | 63% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $153 - $168 | 63% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $153 - $1,566 | 63% |
| Humana | $158 - $245 | 65% |
| Integral Health | $161 | 66% |
| Wellcare | $161 | 66% |
| Simply Healthcare Plan | $162 | 66% |
| Magellan | $165 | 68% |
| Amerigroup | $167 | 69% |
| Prestige Health | $178 | 73% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $228 | 94% |
| Tricare | $237 | 97% |
| Aetna | $245 - $4,120 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $245 - $2,766 | 101% |
| Medicare (plans) | $245 | 101% |
| Node Champva | $249 | 102% |
| Node Non Par Hospice Agree | $249 | 102% |
| Node Va | $249 | 102% |
| Freedom Optimum | $253 | 104% |
| Node Wellcare Mcr Adv | $257 | 105% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $311 | 128% |
| Occunet | $418 - $1,350 | 171% |
| Prime Health Work Comp Fl | $451 | 185% |
| Rockport | $451 | 185% |
| Florida Workers Compensation | $465 | 191% |
| Florida State Auto Insurance | $498 | 204% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $635 | 260% |
| Cigna | $891 | 366% |
| Self Pay | $1,117 - $1,489 | 458% |
| Community Health Partners | $1,283 | 526% |
| Simply Healthcare | $1,924 | 789% |
| Avmed | $2,358 | 967% |