CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Wayne Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$518
about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $332–$545
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$544
About the fair price
about $26 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $518 This hospital $544 Cash price $1,315 Hospital's list price $2,629

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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 $544

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

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $518 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Wayne Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $544, or about $1,315 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jesup, GA.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $242 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $878 360%
Ambetter (Centene) $314 129%
CareSource $365 150%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $532 - $701
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 865 South First Street, Jesup, GA 31545
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals