MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: St Mary's Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $302 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). St Mary's Medical Center charges insurers about $299, or about $237 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Blue Springs, MO.
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 | $131 - $791 | 54% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $380 - $654 | 156% |
| Aetnamajor | $238 - $349 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $238 | 98% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $238 - $476 |
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Other Procedures at St Mary's Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other MO hospitals
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $106
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $130
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $144
- Harrison County Community Hospital · Bethany $194
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $199
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $200
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $200
- Mercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin $215
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.