MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 7 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $126 (about 0.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $107, or about $108 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Randolph, VT.
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 | $66 - $3,120 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $68 - $2,792 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $202 - $3,120 | 83% |
| Cignamajor | $105 - $2,627 | 43% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $172 - $2,627 | 71% |
| MVP Health Care | $97 - $2,792 | 40% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $66 - $1,478 |
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Other Procedures at Gifford Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other VT hospitals
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $82
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $95
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $167
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $183
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $214
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $247
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $2,250
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.