MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other SD hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $186 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC charges insurers about $186, or about $420 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.
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 | $65 - $239 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $66 - $510 | 27% |
| Health Net | $189 - $1,070 | 78% |
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Other Procedures at Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other SD hospitals
- Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour $138
- Huron Regional Medical Center · Huron $173
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $249
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $249
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital · Rapid City $251
- Bowdle Hospital - Cah · Bowdle $315
- Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes $521
- Brookings Health System · Brookings $629
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.