MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Astria Toppenish Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $255 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Astria Toppenish Hospital charges insurers about $250, or about $938 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Toppenish, 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 | $229 - $1,192 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $489 - $544 | 201% |
| Aetnamajor | $250 - $1,270 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $250 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $250 - $1,443 | 103% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $935 | 384% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $229 | 94% |
| Molina | $234 - $298 | 96% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $252 - $1,443 |
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Other Procedures at Astria Toppenish 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
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $254
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.