CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Morristown Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $543
- Cash Discount Price: $323
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.23x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) at Morristown Medical Center is $543. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $323. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $243.77, this hospital’s rate is 2.23x the Medicare baseline. Located in 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ.
Cash / Self-Pay
$323
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$543
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$243.77
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $243.77 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $323 (133%)
Insurance Median: $543 (223%)
Cash: $323 (133% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $543 (223% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 223% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 123%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| One Call Workers Comp [5418] | $228 | 94% |
| Carisk Worker's Comp [5501] | $260 | 107% |
| Health Net [5137] | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $280 | 115% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $280 | 115% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $280 - $627 | 115% |
| Bollinger [5065] | $280 | 115% |
| The Health Plan [5451] | $280 | 115% |
| Magellan [5176] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $280 | 115% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $280 - $2,234 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $280 - $545 | 115% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $280 | 115% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $280 | 115% |
| Medicare (plans) | $280 - $290 | 115% |
| Runnells Specialized Hospital [5233] | $280 | 115% |
| Fairos [5491] | $280 | 115% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $280 | 115% |
| Champva [5354] | $280 | 115% |
| Ghi Emblem Health [5122] | $280 - $1,404 | 115% |
| Mutual of Omaha [5195] | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $280 | 115% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $280 | 115% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $280 | 115% |
| Luminare Health AHS Retiree [5013] | $280 | 115% |
| Generic Commercial [5015] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $280 | 115% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $280 | 115% |
| Cigna | $280 - $646 | 115% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $280 | 115% |
| Work Med [5271] | $280 | 115% |
| Aetna | $280 - $687 | 115% |
| Concern Non Employee [5086] | $280 | 115% |
| Karen Ann Quinlan [5285] | $280 | 115% |
| Continental Casualty [5093] | $280 | 115% |
| Kessler Institute for Rehab [5166] | $280 | 115% |
| Out of Country Insurance Plan [5215] | $280 | 115% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty Supplemental [5058] | $280 | 115% |
| Chubb Health [5073] | $280 | 115% |
| UPMC [5455] | $280 | 115% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $280 | 115% |
| Generic No Fault [5017] | $280 | 115% |
| Tricare | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] | $283 | 116% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] | $283 | 116% |
| Kindred Giralda Hospital [5341] | $309 | 127% |
| First Managed Care Option [5109] | $354 - $3,799 | 145% |
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $375 | 154% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] | $376 | 154% |
| Geha [5119] | $376 | 154% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $376 | 154% |
| Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] | $376 | 154% |
| Oxford [5024] | $376 | 154% |
| Golden Rule Insurance [5124] | $376 | 154% |
| Apwu Healthcare [5053] | $376 | 154% |
| Surest [5437] | $376 | 154% |
| Ntca [5208] | $376 | 154% |
| Qualcare [5026] | $471 - $1,404 | 193% |
| Prime Healthcare [5435] | $472 | 194% |
| Independence Bc [5479] | $472 | 194% |
| Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] | $540 - $3,799 | 222% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] | $540 - $3,799 | 222% |
| Centivo [5405] | $575 - $646 | 236% |
| Evolution Healthcare [5438] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Tufts Health Plan [5344] | $587 | 241% |
| Nalc [5198] | $587 | 241% |
| Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] | $587 | 241% |
| Mvp Health Care [5197] | $587 | 241% |
| Webtpa [5447] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Healthez [5445] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] | $599 | 246% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] | $599 | 246% |
| Praxis Workers Comp [5515] | $600 - $3,352 | 246% |
| Sentry Worker's Comp [5489] | $601 | 247% |
| Travelers Workers Compensation [5250] | $601 | 247% |
| Liberty Mutual Worker's Comp [5174] | $601 | 247% |
| Sedgwick [5235] | $601 | 247% |
| Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] | $601 | 247% |
| Pma Workers Comp [5224] | $601 | 247% |
| Occunet [5490] | $637 | 261% |
| The Fairly Group [5528] | $637 | 261% |
| Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] | $646 | 265% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [5046] | $646 - $687 | 265% |
| Banner Health Network [5510] | $687 | 282% |
| Christian Brothers Services [5439] | $687 | 282% |
| Continental Assurance [5091] | $687 | 282% |
| Meritain Health [5185] | $687 | 282% |
| Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] | $687 | 282% |
| Nippon Benefit Life [5201] | $687 | 282% |
| Marpai Health [5449] | $687 | 282% |
| Boon-Chapman [5441] | $687 | 282% |
| Luminare Health Benefits [5483] | $687 | 282% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] | $687 | 282% |
| Starmark [5240] | $687 | 282% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $1,086 | 446% |
| Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] | $1,352 | 555% |
| High Point No Fault [5146] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Oscar [5213] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Humana | $1,404 | 576% |
| Magnacare [5177] | $1,852 - $3,651 | 760% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $2,020 - $2,152 | 829% |
| Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] | $2,458 | 1008% |
| Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] | $2,458 | 1008% |
| Kaiser Permanente [5162] | $2,458 | 1008% |
| Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] | $2,458 | 1008% |
| Wellpath Correctional [5485] | $2,458 | 1008% |
| Coresource [5014] | $2,458 | 1008% |
| Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Strategic Comp [5518] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Hanover Workers Comp [5130] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Zurich Workers Comp [5275] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Hcs Network Solutions [5148] | $2,521 | 1034% |
| Allstate [5047] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Travelers No Fault [5249] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Zurich No Fault [5274] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Esurance No Fault [5105] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| State Farm No Fault [5241] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Hanover No Fault [5129] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Geico No Fault [5120] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Usaa No Fault [5260] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| Progressive No Fault [5229] | $2,668 | 1094% |
| The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] | $2,681 | 1100% |
| Occunet Secondary [5517] | $2,681 | 1100% |
| First Health Network [5108] | $2,905 | 1192% |
| Multiplan [5194] | $3,128 | 1283% |
| Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Ccmsi Wc [5525] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Amtrust North America Inc [5521] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Aig Workers Compensation [5045] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] | $3,352 | 1375% |
| Corvel Corporation [5522] | $3,799 | 1558% |
| Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] | $3,799 | 1558% |
| Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] | $3,799 | 1558% |
| Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] | $3,799 | 1558% |
| Esis [5519] | $3,799 | 1558% |
| Utica National Insurance Wc [5261] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Generic Workers Comp [5018] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Cna [5407] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Atlantic Home Care and Hospice [5055] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Carba R Generic [5530] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] | $4,469 | 1833% |
| Us Department of Labor [5257] | $4,469 | 1833% |