MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Richmond University Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $291 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Richmond University Medical Center charges insurers about $283, or about $564 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Staten Island, NY.
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 | $280 - $2,004 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $283 - $4,582 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $380 | 156% |
| Humanamajor | $245 | 101% |
| Amerigroup | $233 - $1,269 | 96% |
| Fidelis Care | $242 - $753 | 99% |
| MagnaCare | $4,757 | 1951% |
| WellCare | $283 - $577 | 116% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $61 - $3,964 |
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Other Procedures at Richmond University Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other NY hospitals
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $74
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $76
- Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson $77
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $79
- The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl · Plattsburgh $98
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $145
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $149
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $161
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.