MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Valley Medical Center
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 $602 (about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $677, or about $1,024 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Renton, WA.
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 | $277 - $927 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $277 - $822 | 114% |
| Aetnamajor | $280 - $845 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $785 | 322% |
| Humanamajor | $277 - $283 | 114% |
| Health Net | $677 | 278% |
| Moda Health | $677 | 278% |
| Molina | $471 | 193% |
| + 30 smaller / regional plans | $277 - $677 |
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Other Procedures at Valley Medical Center
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.