MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Overlook Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $587
- Cash Discount Price: $323
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.41x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. 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 241% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 141%). 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% |
| Cigna | $280 - $587 | 115% |
| Tricare | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $280 | 115% |
| Aetna | $280 - $909 | 115% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $280 | 115% |
| Omc Pediatric Muscle Lengthening [5360] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $280 | 115% |
| Fairos [5491] | $280 | 115% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $280 | 115% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $280 | 115% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $280 | 115% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $280 | 115% |
| Medicare (plans) | $280 - $290 | 115% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $280 | 115% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $280 | 115% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $280 | 115% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $280 - $871 | 115% |
| UPMC [5455] | $280 | 115% |
| Champva [5354] | $280 | 115% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $280 - $2,195 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $280 - $3,732 | 115% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $280 | 115% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $280 | 115% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $280 | 115% |
| Karen Ann Quinlan [5285] | $280 | 115% |
| Luminare Health AHS Retiree [5013] | $280 | 115% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $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 - $3,732 | 145% |
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $375 | 154% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] | $376 | 154% |
| Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] | $376 | 154% |
| Geha [5119] | $376 | 154% |
| Ntca [5208] | $376 | 154% |
| Golden Rule Insurance [5124] | $376 | 154% |
| Oxford [5024] | $376 | 154% |
| Surest [5437] | $376 | 154% |
| Apwu Healthcare [5053] | $376 | 154% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $376 | 154% |
| Qualcare [5026] | $471 - $1,404 | 193% |
| Prime Healthcare [5435] | $472 | 194% |
| Independence Bc [5479] | $472 | 194% |
| Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] | $540 - $3,732 | 222% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] | $540 - $3,732 | 222% |
| Centivo [5405] | $575 - $587 | 236% |
| Webtpa [5447] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Evolution Healthcare [5438] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Nalc [5198] | $587 | 241% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [5046] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] | $587 | 241% |
| Mvp Health Care [5197] | $587 | 241% |
| Healthez [5445] | $587 - $687 | 241% |
| Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] | $587 | 241% |
| Tufts Health Plan [5344] | $587 | 241% |
| Praxis Workers Comp [5515] | $600 - $3,292 | 246% |
| Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] | $601 | 247% |
| Pma Workers Comp [5224] | $601 | 247% |
| 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% |
| Occunet [5490] | $637 | 261% |
| The Fairly Group [5528] | $637 | 261% |
| Continental Assurance [5091] | $687 | 282% |
| Boon-Chapman [5441] | $687 | 282% |
| Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] | $687 | 282% |
| Nippon Benefit Life [5201] | $687 | 282% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] | $687 | 282% |
| Christian Brothers Services [5439] | $687 | 282% |
| Starmark [5240] | $687 | 282% |
| Luminare Health Benefits [5483] | $687 | 282% |
| Meritain Health [5185] | $687 | 282% |
| Marpai Health [5449] | $687 | 282% |
| Banner Health Network [5510] | $687 | 282% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] | $833 | 342% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] | $833 | 342% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $1,063 | 436% |
| High Point No Fault [5146] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] | $1,352 | 555% |
| Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Oscar [5213] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Ghi Emblem Health [5122] | $1,404 | 576% |
| Humana | $1,404 | 576% |
| Magnacare [5177] | $1,852 - $3,508 | 760% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $1,985 - $2,114 | 814% |
| Kaiser Permanente [5162] | $2,414 | 990% |
| Coresource [5014] | $2,414 | 990% |
| Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] | $2,414 | 990% |
| Wellpath Correctional [5485] | $2,414 | 990% |
| Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] | $2,414 | 990% |
| Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] | $2,414 | 990% |
| Hcs Network Solutions [5148] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Hanover Workers Comp [5130] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Strategic Comp [5518] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Zurich Workers Comp [5275] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] | $2,476 | 1016% |
| Geico No Fault [5120] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Hanover No Fault [5129] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Travelers No Fault [5249] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Usaa No Fault [5260] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Progressive No Fault [5229] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| State Farm No Fault [5241] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Zurich No Fault [5274] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Allstate [5047] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Esurance No Fault [5105] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] | $2,621 | 1075% |
| Occunet Secondary [5517] | $2,634 | 1081% |
| The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] | $2,634 | 1081% |
| First Health Network [5108] | $2,854 | 1171% |
| Multiplan [5194] | $3,073 | 1261% |
| Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Ccmsi Wc [5525] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Amtrust North America Inc [5521] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Aig Workers Compensation [5045] | $3,292 | 1350% |
| Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] | $3,732 | 1531% |
| Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] | $3,732 | 1531% |
| Corvel Corporation [5522] | $3,732 | 1531% |
| Esis [5519] | $3,732 | 1531% |
| Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] | $3,732 | 1531% |
| Kessler Foundation [5532] | $4,390 | 1801% |
| Carba R Generic [5530] | $4,390 | 1801% |
| Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] | $4,390 | 1801% |
| Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] | $4,390 | 1801% |