MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: El Paso Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other TX hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $208 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). El Paso Children's Hospital charges insurers about $197, or about $183 in cash — about the fair price. Located in El Paso, TX.
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 | $658 | 270% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $188 - $688 | 77% |
| Aetnamajor | $660 - $734 | 271% |
| Cignamajor | $720 | 295% |
| Amerigroup | $197 | 81% |
| Health Net | $183 | 75% |
| Molina | $217 - $909 | 89% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $169 - $486 |
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Other Procedures at El Paso Children's Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other TX hospitals
- Comanche County Medical Center · Comanche $69
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $107
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $136
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $154
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $160
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $196
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $199
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Allen · Allen $199
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.