MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
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.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $515 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North charges insurers about $491, or about $549 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Wayne, IN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $494 | 203% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $379 - $528 | 155% |
| Aetnamajor | $252 | 103% |
| CareSource | $265 | 109% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $488 - $502 |
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Other Procedures at Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
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.