MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Seattle Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 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.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $318 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Seattle Children's Hospital charges insurers about $158 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, 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 | $44 - $4,672 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $42 - $4,406 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $158 - $5,096 | 65% |
| Cignamajor | $146 - $4,512 | 60% |
| Humanamajor | $233 - $5,043 | 96% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $42 - $3,982 | 17% |
| Medical Mutual | $233 - $5,043 | 96% |
| Moda Health | $158 - $5,043 | 65% |
| Molina | $42 - $3,982 | 17% |
| PacificSource | $1,080 - $5,096 | 443% |
| Providence Health Plan | $146 - $4,512 | 60% |
| SelectHealth | $233 - $5,043 | 96% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $146 - $4,512 | 60% |
| + 61 smaller / regional plans | $40 - $5,096 |
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Other Procedures at Seattle Children's 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
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $250
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $254
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.