CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$367
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $179–$1,157
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $367 Cash price $2,880 Hospital's list price $2,880
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,656 - $2,880 | 679% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Cignamajor | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Humanamajor | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,880 | 1181% |
| AmeriHealth | $2,880 | 1181% |
| CareSource | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Devoted Health | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Medical Mutual | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Molina | $2,880 | 1181% |
| Paramount | $2,160 - $2,880 | 886% |
| WellCare | $2,880 | 1181% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $1,120 - $2,880 |
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation 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.