MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Range Regional Health Services
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $188 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Range Regional Health Services charges insurers about $187, or about $467 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hibbing, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $65 - $1,522 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $55 - $916 | 23% |
| HealthPartners | $48 - $1,914 | 20% |
| Medica | $51 - $1,577 | 21% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $53 - $1,116 | 22% |
| Security Health Plan | $65 - $1,421 | 27% |
| UCare | $69 - $458 | 28% |
| WellCare | $65 - $233 | 27% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $48 - $1,706 |
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Other Procedures at Range Regional Health Services
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other MN hospitals
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc · Morris $79
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $107
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $107
- Madison Hospital · Madison $141
- Astera Health · Wadena $154
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $167
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $197
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $205
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.