MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Straub Clinic and Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 HI hospitals compared.
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 $300 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Straub Clinic and Hospital charges insurers about $297, or about $1,495 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.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $440 | 180% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,993 | 818% |
| Devoted Health | $301 | 123% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $138 - $1,993 |
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Other Procedures at Straub Clinic and 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
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $300
- Kona Community Hospital · Kealakekua $308
- Pali Momi Medical Center · Aiea $315
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital · Lihue $321
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.