CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: CHI Oakes Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$690
about 2.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $202–$1,817
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $690 Cash price $1,612 Hospital's list price $3,100
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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $2,229 - $2,610 | 914% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,215 - $1,730 | 498% |
| HealthPartners | $2,901 - $2,988 | 1190% |
| Medica | $1,374 - $3,019 | 564% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $2,901 - $2,988 | 1190% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at CHI Oakes Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other ND hospitals
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- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $244
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $249
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $249
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $270
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $435
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $763
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.