MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $456 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $449 — about the fair price. Located in Hartsville, SC.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $230 - $747 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $237 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $449 | 184% |
| Molina | $242 | 99% |
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Other Procedures at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $110
- Anmed Health · Anderson $173
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $174
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $231
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $231
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $233
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $234
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $239
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.