MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 HI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 HI 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 $337 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Kaiser Foundation Hospital charges insurers about $330, or about $1,748 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Honolulu, HI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $249 - $800 | 102% |
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Other Procedures at Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other HI hospitals
- Shriners Hospital for Children · Honolulu $257
- Kohala Hospital · Kapaau $262
- The Queens Medical Center · Honolulu $280
- Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu $294
- Straub Clinic and Hospital · Honolulu $297
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $300
- Kona Community Hospital · Kealakekua $308
- Pali Momi Medical Center · Aiea $315
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.