MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Mount Carmel East & West
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.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $332 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Mount Carmel East & West charges insurers about $785, or about $1,236 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.
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 $332. 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 | $226 - $1,904 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $221 - $1,902 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $221 - $1,902 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $1,875 | 769% |
| Humanamajor | $972 - $1,902 | 399% |
| AmeriHealth | $888 | 364% |
| CareSource | $1,388 | 569% |
| GEHA | $854 - $1,904 | 350% |
| HealthLink | $1,426 | 585% |
| HealthPartners | $1,875 | 769% |
| MagnaCare | $888 | 364% |
| Medical Mutual | $565 - $1,447 | 232% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,875 | 769% |
| Oscar Health | $226 | 93% |
| Priority Health | $1,875 | 769% |
| Sentara | $1,902 | 780% |
| UniCare | $888 | 364% |
| + 90 smaller / regional plans | $226 - $1,875 |
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 Mount Carmel East & West
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.