CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$1,243
about 5.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $269–$2,726
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $1,243 Cash price $2,655 Hospital's list price $3,319
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $2,290 - $3,153 | 939% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,290 - $3,153 | 939% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,290 - $3,120 | 939% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $3,087 | 1266% |
| Medica | $2,290 - $3,186 | 939% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $132
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $136
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $147
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $175
- Howard County Medical Center · St Paul $180
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $209
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $248
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $277
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.