CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Miami County Medical Center

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$342
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $237–$395
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$316
About the fair price
about $26 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $342 This hospital $316 Cash price $806 Hospital's list price $4,030

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $316

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

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $342 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Miami County Medical Center charges insurers about $316, or about $806 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Paola, KS.

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✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $223 - $361 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $229 - $3,117 94%
Cignamajor $3,224 1323%
Humanamajor $226 93%
Devoted Health $223 91%
HealthLink $2,545 - $2,886 1044%
Oscar Health $271 111%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $223 - $2,545
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2100 Baptiste Dr, Paola, KS 66071
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals