MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $156 (about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $156 — about the fair price. Located in West Burlington, IA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $102 - $178 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $156 - $1,944 | 64% |
| Aetnamajor | $72 - $134 | 30% |
| Humanamajor | $68 - $119 | 28% |
| GEHA | $3,229 | 1325% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $54 - $2,778 |
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Other Procedures at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other IA hospitals
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $65
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $65
- Winnmed · Decorah $121
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $126
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $138
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $153
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $167
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.