CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Russell County Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$674
about 2.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $176–$1,004
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $674 Cash price $657 Hospital's list price $821
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 | $1,072 | 440% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $496 - $1,458 | 203% |
| Humanamajor | $1,021 | 419% |
| Devoted Health | $68 - $511 | 28% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Russell County 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.