CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: North Vista Hospital

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$402
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $232–$1,450
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$363
About the fair price
about $39 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $402 This hospital $363 Cash price $259 Hospital's list price $11,370

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $124 Priciest $363

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

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $402 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). North Vista Hospital charges insurers about $363, or about $259 in cash — about the fair price. Located in North Las Vegas, NV.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $184 75%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $179 - $864 73%
Aetnamajor $260 - $918 107%
HealthPartners $496 203%
Molina $183 - $260 75%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $179 - $519
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1409 East Lake Mead Blvd, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals