MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Woodland Heights Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $360
- Cash Discount Price: $2,069
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.48x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $228 - $240 | 94% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $228 | 94% |
| Humana | $236 | 97% |
| Medicare (plans) | $236 | 97% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $236 - $4,078 | 97% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs | $240 | 98% |
| Node Triwest | $240 | 98% |
| Node Va | $240 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $241 - $1,343 | 99% |
| American Health Mcr Adv | $245 | 101% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $247 | 101% |
| Node Amerigroup Mcr Adv | $248 | 102% |
| Node Procare Advantage | $248 | 102% |
| Superior | $248 - $326 | 102% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $294 - $432 | 121% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $300 | 123% |
| Angelina County | $360 | 148% |
| Corporate Remedies | $360 | 148% |
| Partners Direct Health | $360 | 148% |
| Node Brookshire Brothers | $419 | 172% |
| Amerigroup | $432 | 177% |
| Node Brookshire Brothers Work Comp Tx | $443 | 182% |
| Usa Managed Care | $446 | 183% |
| Self Pay | $460 - $920 | 189% |
| Work Comp | $479 | 196% |
| Texas Rehab Commission | $2,299 | 943% |
| Cigna | $4,001 | 1641% |
| Aetna | $4,874 - $7,817 | 1999% |
| Multiplan | $5,978 - $7,817 | 2452% |
| Unicare | $6,438 | 2641% |
| Galaxy Health Network | $7,817 | 3207% |