CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$382
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $228–$429
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$430
About the fair price
about $48 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $382 This hospital $430 Hospital's list price $1,183

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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 $430

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 $382 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery charges insurers about $430 — about the fair price. Located in Lima, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $828 340%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $430 176%
Medical Mutual $816 335%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Medical Drive, Suite B, Lima, OH 45804
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals