MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Riverside Methodist Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $233 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Riverside Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $230, or about $1,309 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetnamajor | $230 | 94% |
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Other Procedures at Riverside Methodist Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $101
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $162
- Union Hospital · Dover $176
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $207
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $207
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $213
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $221
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $222
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.