MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Marshall Medical Center
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.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $416 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Marshall Medical Center charges insurers about $442, or about $1,059 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lewisburg, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $147 - $215 | 60% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $407 - $595 | 167% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,029 | 832% |
| Humanamajor | $591 - $1,000 | 242% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,127 - $1,916 |
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Other Procedures at Marshall 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
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $231
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.