MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Eskenazi Health
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN 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 $262 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Eskenazi Health charges insurers about $252, or about $1,981 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Indianapolis, IN.
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 | $252 - $1,179 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $252 - $666 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $252 - $838 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $252 | 103% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $260 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Eskenazi Health
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other IN hospitals
- Rush Memorial Hospital · Rushville $72
- Decatur County Memorial Hospital · Greensburg $76
- Pulaski Memorial Hospital · Winamac $113
- Gibson General Hospital · Princeton $114
- Deaconess Hospital Inc · Evansville $115
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center · Jasper $115
- The Women's Hospital · Newburgh $115
- Woodlawn Hospital · Rochester $117
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.