MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: St Barnabas Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
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 $284 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). St Barnabas Hospital charges insurers about $145 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bronx, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $274 | 112% |
| Aetnamajor | $259 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $618 - $734 | 254% |
| EmblemHealth | $131 | 54% |
| Fidelis Care | $69 - $222 | 28% |
| WellCare | $335 | 137% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $53 - $753 |
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Other Procedures at St Barnabas 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
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $149
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $161
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $161
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.