MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Chilton Medical Center
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 $381 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Chilton Medical Center charges insurers about $376, or about $323 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pompton Plains, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $376 | 154% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $280 - $1,076 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $280 - $1,291 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $280 - $646 | 115% |
| Humanamajor | $1,404 | 576% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $5,162 | 2118% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $280 | 115% |
| AmeriHealth | $280 - $5,068 | 115% |
| GEHA | $376 | 154% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $376 | 154% |
| Health Net | $540 - $7,977 | 222% |
| MagnaCare | $1,852 - $6,006 | 760% |
| MVP Health Care | $587 | 241% |
| Oscar Health | $1,404 | 576% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $587 | 241% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $280 | 115% |
| WellCare | $280 | 115% |
| + 79 smaller / regional plans | $260 - $9,385 |
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Other Procedures at Chilton Medical Center
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.