CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Sgmc Health

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$229
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $219–$275
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$229
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $229 This hospital $229 Cash price $770 Hospital's list price $1,027

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $70 Priciest $229

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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 $229 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Sgmc Health charges insurers about $229, or about $770 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Valdosta, GA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
WellCare $208 85%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $165 - $270

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2501 North Patterson Street, Po Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals