MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Williamson Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other TN hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN 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 $230 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Williamson Medical Center charges insurers about $231, or about $1,279 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Franklin, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $69 - $959 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $191 - $1,645 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $191 - $1,549 | 78% |
| Cignamajor | $69 - $1,476 | 28% |
| Humanamajor | $191 - $1,074 | 78% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $191 - $382 | 78% |
| Amerigroup | $69 - $238 | 28% |
| Devoted Health | $191 - $236 | 78% |
| Oscar Health | $751 - $1,142 | 308% |
| WellCare | $191 - $236 | 78% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $191 - $2,170 |
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Other Procedures at Williamson Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other TN hospitals
- Metro Nashville General Hospital · Nashville $65
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery · Nashville $206
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $223
- West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital · Paris $223
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis · Memphis $228
- Maury Regional Hospital · Columbia $228
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $231
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $232
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.