CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Berger Hospital

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$285
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $236–$651
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$285
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $285 This hospital $285 Cash price $1,482 Hospital's list price $2,280

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $101 Priciest $285

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 $285 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Berger Hospital charges insurers about $285, or about $1,482 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Circleville, 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

✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 - $341 94%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 North Pickaway Street, Circleville, OH 43113
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals