CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Franciscan Health Crown Point

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$540
about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $295–$752
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$529
About the fair price
about $11 under the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $540 This hospital $529 Cash price $1,246 Hospital's list price $4,830

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $72 Priciest $529

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

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $540 (about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Franciscan Health Crown Point charges insurers about $529, or about $1,246 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Crown Point, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,793 - $3,671 736%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $313 - $3,381 128%
Aetnamajor $529 217%
Cignamajor $1,150 - $3,294 472%
UniCare $313 - $830 128%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $458 - $4,830
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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: 1201 S Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals