MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $427
- Cash Discount Price: $316
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.75x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticare | $254 | 104% |
| Aarp | $395 | 162% |
| Aetna | $395 - $2,072 | 162% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $395 - $432 | 162% |
| Cigna | $395 | 162% |
| Devon Health Services | $395 | 162% |
| Gpm Health And Life Insurance Mc Supplement | $395 | 162% |
| Humana | $395 | 162% |
| Ibc Security 65 | $395 | 162% |
| Keystone 65 Hmo | $395 | 162% |
| Medicare (plans) | $395 | 162% |
| Pcsh Aarp | $395 | 162% |
| Personal Choice 65 | $395 | 162% |
| Shenandoah Life | $395 | 162% |
| Tricare | $395 | 162% |
| Unified Health Services | $395 | 162% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $395 - $839 | 162% |
| Vibra Health Plan | $395 | 162% |
| Amerihealth Administrators | $427 | 175% |
| Amerihealth New Jersey Hmo | $427 | 175% |
| Carefirst Administrators | $427 | 175% |
| Empire Plan | $427 | 175% |
| Horizon Of New Jersey | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc - Local | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc 2021 | $427 | 175% |
| Ibc Local | $427 | 175% |
| Independence Administrators | $427 | 175% |
| Independence Bc | $427 | 175% |
| Independence Federal | $427 | 175% |
| Keystone Direct Pos | $427 | 175% |
| Keystone Healthplan East | $427 | 175% |
| Keystone Hmo | $427 | 175% |
| Pcsh Ibc | $427 | 175% |
| Personal Choice | $427 | 175% |
| Regence Blue Shield | $427 | 175% |
| Highmark | $432 | 177% |
| Allsavers | $839 | 344% |
| Golden Rule Op | $839 | 344% |
| Oxford Health Plan | $839 | 344% |
| Oxford Life Insurance Company | $839 | 344% |
| Surest | $839 | 344% |
| Ag Administrators | $2,072 | 850% |
| Ag Administrators Inc | $2,072 | 850% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $2,072 | 850% |
| Allied Benefits Systems | $2,072 | 850% |
| Continental Benefits | $2,072 | 850% |
| Coventry | $2,072 | 850% |
| Geha | $2,072 | 850% |
| Healthez | $2,072 | 850% |
| Lucent Health | $2,072 | 850% |
| Marpai Health | $2,072 | 850% |
| Meritain Health | $2,072 | 850% |
| Premier Care Network | $2,072 | 850% |
| Trustmark | $2,072 | 850% |