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MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Eastern New Mexico Medical Center

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark
$293Fair BaseRate (1.01× Market)
Position vs. 1.00× Fair PriceRight at U.S. Average (0%) 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

This hospital's typical commercial price is $295 compared to the $293 fair price benchmark.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).86/100 · Verified
86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited
File Completeness90Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment86Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing83Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount84Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Quality Benchmark
CMS Star Rating1/5 StarsOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety Score24/100Composite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER WaitNo ER DataMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.01× fair market pricing.

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$293
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $266–$318
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$295
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $293 This hospital $295 Cash price $2,486 Hospital's list price $8,288

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.

Cheapest $230 Priciest $444

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

Note: 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 $293 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Eastern New Mexico Medical Center charges insurers about $295, or about $2,486 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Roswell, NM.

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana Kaiser Permanente

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 $244 - $5,180 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $239 - $5,800 98%
Aetnamajor $6,978 2863%
Cignamajor $5,884 2414%
Humanamajor $244 100%
Devoted Health $244 100%
Molina $235 - $645 96%
Presbyterian $232 - $5,579 95%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $236 - $7,874
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 405 W Country Club Road, Roswell, NM 88201
  • CMS Rating: 1 / 5 Stars
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Other Procedures at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center

Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other NM hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 320006
CPT 72148
Fair BaseRate™ $293
Medicare Rate $244
Self-Pay Cash $2,486
Insurer Median $295
Pre-filled with Eastern New Mexico Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $3,009 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,009

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $3,009).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $5,802 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,486) Beats Your Bill

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,486 (vs. $295 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$7,995 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $293 Fair BaseRate ($244 Medicare)

Your bill ($8,288) is $7,995 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($293) and 34.0× the $244 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.
CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall1/5 Stars (1/5)

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification Verified CMS CCN 320006

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

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Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json
Publication / Vintage2026-04-01
Validated Rate RowsIndexed (CMS v3.0.0)
File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 320006

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