MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $329
- Cash Discount Price: $8,845
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.35x 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medsolutions | $192 | 79% |
| League Medical Concepts | $197 - $235 | 81% |
| Amerigroup | $199 - $329 | 82% |
| Harbor Hospice | $199 | 82% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $199 - $1,349 | 82% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plan | $199 - $701 | 82% |
| Humana | $206 - $1,588 | 85% |
| Community Health Choice | $209 - $260 | 86% |
| Community Health Choice Uhrip | $209 | 86% |
| Molina Healthcare | $209 - $293 | 86% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $209 - $1,445 | 86% |
| Healthspring | $213 | 87% |
| Medicare (plans) | $213 | 87% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $213 | 87% |
| Selectcare | $213 | 87% |
| Superior Healthplan | $213 - $550 | 87% |
| Tihp (Texas Independence Health Plan) | $213 | 87% |
| Caresact | $217 | 89% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $217 - $228 | 89% |
| Hospice | $217 | 89% |
| Rice Land Hospice | $217 | 89% |
| Texas Medical Management Partners | $217 - $228 | 89% |
| Tricare | $217 | 89% |
| Triwest | $217 | 89% |
| Cccn Pro Advantage | $224 | 92% |
| Wellcare Of Texas | $224 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $227 - $3,653 | 93% |
| Beacon Health | $229 | 94% |
| Wellpath | $238 | 98% |
| Corporate Remedies | $320 | 131% |
| Elap Services | $420 | 172% |
| Texas Workers Compensation | $433 | 178% |
| Cigna | $645 - $6,192 | 265% |
| Aetna | $675 - $1,335 | 277% |
| Iasis Employees | $1,113 | 457% |
| Self Pay Emergent | $1,327 | 544% |
| Dept Of Assistive And Rehabilitative Services | $4,423 | 1814% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $5,307 | 2177% |
| First Health | $5,838 | 2395% |
| Galaxy Health Network | $6,192 | 2540% |
| Private Healthcare Systems | $6,192 | 2540% |
| Texas Municipal League | $6,192 | 2540% |
| Healthsmart | $6,634 | 2721% |
| Multiplan | $7,076 | 2903% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $8,845 | 3628% |
| Heart To Heart Hospice | $8,845 | 3628% |
| Lifesynch | $8,845 | 3628% |
| Mhnet | $8,845 | 3628% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $8,845 | 3628% |
| Single Case Agreement | $8,845 | 3628% |
| United Behavioral Health | $8,845 | 3628% |