MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Chelsea Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $197 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $234, or about $2,970 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $197. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $246 - $3,070 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $133 - $234 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $155 - $3,123 | 64% |
| Cignamajor | $3,224 | 1323% |
| Humanamajor | $3,038 | 1246% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $199 | 82% |
| AmeriHealth | $3,038 | 1246% |
| CareSource | $754 | 309% |
| Dean Health Plan | $3,427 | 1406% |
| GEHA | $155 - $3,070 | 64% |
| Health Net | $4,569 | 1874% |
| HealthPartners | $3,550 | 1456% |
| MagnaCare | $3,038 | 1246% |
| Medical Mutual | $3,038 | 1246% |
| Molina | $310 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $3,427 | 1406% |
| Paramount | $3,427 | 1406% |
| Priority Health | $560 - $622 | 230% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $3,550 | 1456% |
| UniCare | $3,038 | 1246% |
| + 124 smaller / regional plans | $199 - $4,569 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Chelsea Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other MI hospitals
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $65
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $69
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $69
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $69
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $69
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $78
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $80
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $107
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.