MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Chester County Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $1,384
- Cash Discount Price: $5,723
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.68x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 568% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 468%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway | $187 - $304 | 77% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $187 - $5,723 | 77% |
| Health Partners | $203 - $5,723 | 83% |
| Keystone First | $240 | 98% |
| Hospice Vna | $245 | 101% |
| Medicare (plans) | $245 - $250 | 101% |
| Primecare Medical | $245 | 101% |
| Tricare | $245 | 101% |
| Va Medical Center | $245 | 101% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $248 - $2,512 | 102% |
| Cigna | $252 - $5,723 | 103% |
| Humana | $252 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $257 | 105% |
| Pa Health And Wellness | $257 - $404 | 105% |
| Aetna | $260 - $1,831 | 107% |
| Clover Health Plan | $260 | 107% |
| Mva Insurance | $270 | 111% |
| Keystone First Vip Choice | $272 | 112% |
| Us Family Health Plan | $282 | 116% |
| Elap | $348 | 143% |
| Claims Watcher | $392 - $441 | 161% |
| Oscar Health Plan | $417 | 171% |
| Centivo | $441 | 181% |
| Elap Services | $456 | 187% |
| Highmark | $504 | 207% |
| Penn Global Medicine | $650 | 267% |
| Healthamerica/Coventry | $766 | 314% |
| Geisinger Health Plan | $777 | 319% |
| Pgm - Regie De L'Assurance Maladie Quebec | $1,316 | 540% |
| Ibc | $1,451 - $2,407 | 595% |
| Keystone Hmo Proactive | $1,451 | 595% |
| Todays Option | $1,602 | 657% |
| Preferred Health Care Eliance | $1,774 | 728% |
| Pgm - Kuwait Defense | $2,003 - $2,575 | 822% |
| Qualcare | $2,175 | 892% |
| La Comunidad Hispana | $2,289 | 939% |
| Pgm - Chop | $2,289 | 939% |
| Pgm - Royal Embassy Of Saudi Arabia | $3,434 | 1409% |
| Pgm - Embassy Of Qatar | $3,720 | 1526% |
| Pgm - Ontario Ministry Of Health And Long-Term Care (Ohip) | $3,720 | 1526% |
| Pgm - Embassy Of The United Emirates/Ipc | $4,006 | 1643% |
| Pgm - Kuwait Health Division | $4,578 | 1878% |
| Pgm - Kuwait Oil | $4,578 | 1878% |
| Preferred Health Care | $4,578 | 1878% |
| Intergroup | $4,865 | 1996% |
| Olympus | $5,013 | 2056% |
| International Pfs | $5,723 | 2348% |
| Medrisk | $5,723 | 2348% |
| Not Adjusted | $5,723 | 2348% |
| Workers Compensation | $5,723 | 2348% |