MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Lincoln Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
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 $249 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Lincoln Hospital charges insurers about $125, or about $2,355 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Davenport, WA.
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 | $1,225 - $2,303 | 503% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,303 | 945% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,465 - $2,486 | 601% |
| Cignamajor | $1,996 | 819% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,225 | 503% |
| Amerigroup | $1,298 | 532% |
| Molina | $1,225 - $2,081 | 503% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $125 - $2,538 |
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Other Procedures at Lincoln 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
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $139
- Seattle Children's Hospital · Seattle $158
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $250
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $254
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.