MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: O U Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OK hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $299 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). O U Medical Center charges insurers about $228, or about $447 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Oklahoma City, OK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $93 - $2,407 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $91 - $235 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $728 - $1,350 | 299% |
| Humanamajor | $91 - $228 | 37% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $91 - $242 |
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Other Procedures at O U Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other OK hospitals
- Elkview General Hospital · Hobart $101
- Mercy Hospital Watonga, Inc · Watonga $106
- Mercy Hospital Marietta · Marietta $106
- Mercy Hospital Healdton, Inc. · Healdton $106
- Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc · Kingfisher $106
- Haskell Regional Hospital, Inc · Stigler $162
- Oklahoma Spine Hospital · Oklahoma City $218
- Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc · Oklahoma City $226
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.