MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: St Elizabeth Florence
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $355 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). St Elizabeth Florence charges insurers about $364, or about $971 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Florence, KY.
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 | $241 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $237 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $722 | 296% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $473 | 194% |
| Devoted Health | $248 | 102% |
| WellCare | $255 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $525 - $584 |
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Other Procedures at St Elizabeth Florence
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other KY hospitals
- Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $117
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $128
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $135
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $140
- Paintsville Arh Hospital · Paintsville $152
- Middlesboro Arh Hospital · Middlesboro $166
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $169
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $180
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.