MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 4 other RI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $408 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $358, or about $2,300 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $1,705 | 699% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $186 - $358 | 76% |
| Aetnamajor | $274 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $268 - $1,128 | 110% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,624 | 666% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,305 | 535% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other RI hospitals
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $272
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $365
- Newport Hospital · Newport $397
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $462
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.