CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Community Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$280
about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $264–$421
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Medicare pays $244 Fair price $280 Cash price $1,394 Hospital's list price $2,323
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $2,206 | 905% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,974 | 810% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,206 |
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Other Procedures at Community Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other MT hospitals
- Daniels Memorial Hospital · Scobey $58
- Livingston Healthcare · Livingston $110
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $117
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $117
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $119
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $124
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $131
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $254
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.