MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: St Luke's Warren 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $338 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). St Luke's Warren Hospital charges insurers about $307, or about $6,143 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Phillipsburg, 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 | $266 - $1,829 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $266 - $2,431 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $272 - $2,382 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $1,854 | 761% |
| Humanamajor | $277 | 114% |
| AmeriHealth | $307 | 126% |
| Geisinger | $272 - $1,919 | 112% |
| Oscar Health | $1,774 | 728% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $280 - $1,871 | 115% |
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Other Procedures at St Luke's Warren 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.