MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Landmark Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 5 RI hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $263 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Landmark Medical Center charges insurers about $272, or about $266 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Woonsocket, 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 | $267 - $373 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $348 - $504 | 143% |
| Aetnamajor | $267 | 110% |
| Humanamajor | $267 | 110% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $267 - $368 | 110% |
| WellCare | $272 | 112% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $237 - $374 |
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Other Procedures at Landmark Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other RI hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $358
- 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.