MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: St Charles Hospital
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 $347 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). St Charles Hospital charges insurers about $505 — above the fair price. Located in Port Jefferson, 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 $347. 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.
5 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 | $286 - $2,751 | 117% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $280 - $552 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $286 - $3,597 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $1,968 - $2,751 | 807% |
| Humanamajor | $292 | 120% |
| AmeriHealth | $644 | 264% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $286 | 117% |
| Fidelis Care | $286 - $1,136 | 117% |
| Independent Health | $286 - $505 | 117% |
| MVP Health Care | $286 - $1,968 | 117% |
| Oscar Health | $1,735 | 712% |
| UniCare | $2,751 | 1129% |
| WellCare | $315 | 129% |
| + 44 smaller / regional plans | $286 - $4,877 |
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 St Charles Hospital
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.