MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Logan Health Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $261 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Logan Health Medical Center charges insurers about $254, or about $1,057 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kalispell, MT.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $244 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $254 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $683 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Logan Health 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
- St Peters Health · Helena $259
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.