MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $789 (about 3.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Sentara Norfolk General Hospital charges insurers about $791, or about $2,000 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Norfolk, VA.
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 | $244 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $244 - $824 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $5,370 | 2203% |
| Humanamajor | $240 | 98% |
| Sentara | $237 - $1,598 | 97% |
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Other Procedures at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other VA hospitals
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $216
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $216
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital · Rocky Mount $216
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · Tazewell $216
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital · Pearisburg $216
- Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital · Lexington $216
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center · Midlothian $233
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $244
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.