MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Heritage Valley Beaver
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $259 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Heritage Valley Beaver charges insurers about $186, or about $513 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Beaver, PA.
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 - $1,478 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $81 - $448 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $93 - $729 | 38% |
| Cignamajor | $93 - $1,138 | 38% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $93 - $1,552 | 38% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $93 - $232 |
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Other Procedures at Heritage Valley Beaver
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $122
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $186
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $194
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $194
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $194
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $200
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $200
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $200
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.