MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
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 $313 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore charges insurers about $298, or about $3,612 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Far Rockaway, NY.
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 | $298 - $300 | 122% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $298 - $447 | 122% |
| Aetnamajor | $298 - $800 | 122% |
| Cignamajor | $1,248 | 512% |
| Humanamajor | $298 | 122% |
| Fidelis Care | $298 | 122% |
| MagnaCare | $328 | 135% |
| Molina | $328 | 135% |
| WellCare | $298 | 122% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $247 - $2,523 |
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Other Procedures at St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
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.