MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $219 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $216, or about $1,252 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rocky Mount, VA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $184 - $2,925 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $176 - $1,169 | 72% |
| Aetnamajor | $184 - $2,376 | 75% |
| Cignamajor | $2,412 - $2,576 | 989% |
| Humanamajor | $184 - $227 | 75% |
| Sentara | $179 - $2,218 | 73% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $1,968 - $3,399 |
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Other Procedures at Carilion Franklin Memorial 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 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
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital · Charlottesville $244
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.