MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
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 $357 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie charges insurers about $371 — about the fair price. Located in Macungie, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $246 - $1,812 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $258 - $1,229 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $253 - $597 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $249 | 102% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $746 | 306% |
| AmeriHealth | $253 - $371 | 104% |
| Geisinger | $253 - $1,082 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $258 - $492 | 106% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $261 - $1,199 | 107% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $263 - $1,435 |
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Other Procedures at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
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.