MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $689 (about 2.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $640, or about $1,298 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ulysses, 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
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 | $1,039 - $2,707 | 426% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $737 | 302% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,039 - $2,597 | 426% |
| Humanamajor | $1,039 | 426% |
| HealthPartners | $3,051 | 1252% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $543 - $3,084 |
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Other Procedures at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other KS hospitals
- Clay County Medical Center · Clay Center $75
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City $107
- Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City · Dodge City $109
- Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $130
- Wamego Health Center · Wamego $176
- McPherson Hospital · McPherson $186
- Minneola District Hospital · Minneola $186
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC · Wichita $219
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.