MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: University of Mississippi Med Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $405 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). University of Mississippi Med Center charges insurers about $463, or about $747 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jackson, MS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $222 - $1,390 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $712 | 292% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,275 - $1,900 | 523% |
| Cignamajor | $1,500 - $1,822 | 615% |
| Humanamajor | $224 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $543 | 223% |
| HealthLink | $1,275 - $1,900 | 523% |
| Molina | $190 - $463 | 78% |
| WellCare | $222 | 91% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $192 - $1,875 |
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Other Procedures at University of Mississippi Med Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other MS hospitals
- Monroe Regional Hospital · Aberdeen $74
- Tippah County Hospital · Ripley $74
- North Sunflower Medical Center Cah · Ruleville $122
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $151
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $167
- South Sunflower County Hospital · Indianola $170
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $204
- Merit Health Wesley · Hattiesburg $216
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.