MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Linton Hospital - Cah
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $980 (about 4.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Linton Hospital - Cah charges insurers about $963, or about $1,376 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Linton, ND.
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 | $413 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,376 | 564% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,032 | 423% |
| HealthPartners | $702 - $936 | 288% |
| Medica | $963 - $1,101 | 395% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $1,307 | 536% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $936 |
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Other Procedures at Linton Hospital - Cah
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $147
- Essentia Health · Fargo $242
- 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.