MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Lower Umpqua Hospital District
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other OR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OR 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 $159 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Lower Umpqua Hospital District charges insurers about $108, or about $696 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Reedsport, OR.
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 | $67 - $2,047 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $116 - $2,184 | 48% |
| Cignamajor | $108 - $1,911 | 44% |
| Health Net | $67 - $2,138 | 27% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Lower Umpqua Hospital District
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other OR hospitals
- Adventist Health Tillamook · Tillamook $73
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $133
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center · Corvallis $139
- Samaritan Albany General Hospital · Albany $139
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital · Lincoln City $139
- Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital · Newport $139
- Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital · Lebanon $139
- Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center · Bandon $234
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.