MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Providence St Peter Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $503 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Providence St Peter Hospital charges insurers about $574, or about $1,084 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Olympia, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $233 - $1,072 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $296 - $866 | 121% |
| Aetnamajor | $283 - $1,007 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $890 | 365% |
| Humanamajor | $302 | 124% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $274 - $873 | 112% |
| Molina | $464 | 190% |
| Providence Health Plan | $896 | 368% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $439 - $1,305 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St Peter Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $78
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $95
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $98
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $111
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $125
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $139
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $158
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $250
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.