MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Hampton Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other SC hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 $453 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Hampton Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $234, or about $2,926 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Varnville, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $234 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $234 - $3,361 | 96% |
| Molina | $405 | 166% |
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Other Procedures at Hampton 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
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $239
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $242
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.