MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $391 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Valley Hospital charges insurers about $312, or about $878 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Paramus, NJ.
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 | $283 - $732 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $292 | 120% |
| Aetnamajor | $283 - $547 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $824 - $2,070 | 338% |
| Humanamajor | $283 | 116% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,024 | 420% |
| Clover Health | $283 | 116% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $212 - $1,097 |
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Other Procedures at Valley Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other NJ hospitals
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $217
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $223
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $268
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford $274
- Inspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland $279
- Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer $279
- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center · Paramus $285
- The University Hospital · Newark $285
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.