MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $409 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $409, or about $853 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, NM.
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 | $259 - $2,929 | 106% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $249 - $5,134 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,777 | 1960% |
| Cignamajor | $2,684 - $4,766 | 1101% |
| Devoted Health | $261 | 107% |
| Molina | $249 - $691 | 102% |
| Presbyterian | $249 - $4,110 | 102% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $261 - $5,289 |
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Other Procedures at Carlsbad Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $230
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $249
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $273
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $295
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $352
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $402
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $413
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $444
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.