MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $1,110 (about 4.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital charges insurers about $1,112, or about $454 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chambersburg, 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 | $1,342 | 551% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $377 - $3,044 | 155% |
| Aetnamajor | $257 - $1,827 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $1,526 - $1,740 | 626% |
| Geisinger | $1,646 | 675% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $1,335 - $1,891 | 548% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,112 |
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Other Procedures at Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $122
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $186
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.