MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: MUSC Health Black River 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 $626 (about 2.6× the $244 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $443, or about $831 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cades, 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 | $431 - $1,199 | 177% |
| Aetnamajor | $222 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $226 | 93% |
| Molina | $244 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $239 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Black River 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.