MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: South County Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
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 $343 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). South County Hospital Inc charges insurers about $365, or about $2,250 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wakefield, RI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $223 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $379 | 155% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $351 | 144% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $401 |
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Other Procedures at South County Hospital Inc
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other RI hospitals
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $272
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $358
- Newport Hospital · Newport $397
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $462
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.