MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Physicians Care Surgical 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 $387 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Physicians Care Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $427, or about $316 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Royersford, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $395 - $839 | 162% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $395 - $432 | 162% |
| Aetnamajor | $395 - $2,072 | 162% |
| Cignamajor | $395 | 162% |
| Humanamajor | $395 | 162% |
| AmeriHealth | $427 | 175% |
| GEHA | $2,072 | 850% |
| + 39 smaller / regional plans | $254 - $2,072 |
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Other Procedures at Physicians Care Surgical 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.