MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Crittenden Community Hospital
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 $431 (about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Crittenden Community Hospital charges insurers about $441, or about $1,218 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Marion, KY.
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 | $1,346 | 552% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $230 - $900 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,993 | 818% |
| Cignamajor | $1,993 | 818% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $441 | 181% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $287 |
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Other Procedures at Crittenden Community Hospital
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.