MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $378 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center charges insurers about $399 — about the fair price. Located in Huntersville, NC.
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 | $232 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $232 - $463 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $238 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $239 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $232 | 95% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $232 - $464 |
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Other Procedures at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other NC hospitals
- Carolinas Rehabilitation · Charlotte $184
- Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital, Lllp · Asheville $208
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $217
- Atrium Health Lincoln · Lincolnton $225
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $228
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $228
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $228
- Carolina East Medical Center · New Bern $228
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.