MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial 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.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $364 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $366, or about $965 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hamilton, OH.
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 | $367 | 151% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $357 - $822 | 146% |
| Aetnamajor | $237 - $301 | 97% |
| CareSource | $366 | 150% |
| Molina | $248 - $491 | 102% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $497 - $636 |
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Other Procedures at Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial 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.