MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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 $288 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). UPMC Chautauqua at Wca charges insurers about $314, or about $682 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamestown, 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 | $295 - $739 | 121% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $741 | 304% |
| Aetnamajor | $307 - $739 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $295 - $910 | 121% |
| Fidelis Care | $295 | 121% |
| Geisinger | $356 | 146% |
| HealthPartners | $386 | 158% |
| Independent Health | $366 - $465 | 150% |
| MagnaCare | $593 - $853 | 243% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $295 - $682 | 121% |
| WellCare | $304 | 125% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $210 - $910 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
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.