MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Roxborough Memorial 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 $285 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Roxborough Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $268, or about $243 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, 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 | $212 - $510 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $244 - $1,271 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $577 | 237% |
| Humanamajor | $195 | 80% |
| HealthPartners | $187 - $366 | 77% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $198 - $342 |
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Other Procedures at Roxborough Memorial 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.