MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Shore 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 $351 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Shore Medical Center charges insurers about $350, or about $304 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Somers Point, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $264 - $647 | 108% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $261 - $874 | 107% |
| Aetnamajor | $126 - $1,294 | 52% |
| Cignamajor | $1,718 | 705% |
| AmeriHealth | $264 - $1,682 | 108% |
| Clover Health | $264 | 108% |
| Fidelis Care | $647 | 265% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $261 - $1,178 |
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Other Procedures at Shore 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.