MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $598 (about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th charges insurers about $411, or about $2,324 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Carthage, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 | $401 - $422 | 164% |
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Other Procedures at Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th
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
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $231
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.