MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
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.
⚠ 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). Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern charges insurers about $978, or about $4,342 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Suffern, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $338. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $6,326 - $7,442 | 2595% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,379 - $14,689 | 976% |
| Aetnamajor | $412 - $459 | 169% |
| Cignamajor | $496 | 203% |
| CDPHP | $2,171 | 891% |
| Geisinger | $978 | 401% |
| MagnaCare | $3,039 - $3,908 | 1247% |
| Molina | $311 | 128% |
| MVP Health Care | $296 - $48,731 | 121% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $296 - $6,326 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
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.