MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: South Sunflower County Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.
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 $227 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). South Sunflower County Hospital charges insurers about $170, or about $143 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Indianola, MS.
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
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 | $63 | 26% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,325 | 544% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,169 | 480% |
| UCare | $152 - $189 | 62% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $65 - $3,398 |
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Other Procedures at South Sunflower County Hospital
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
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $204
- Merit Health Wesley · Hattiesburg $216
- Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo · Yazoo City $216
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.