CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, lower back (no contrast)

Facility: Hudson Hospital

Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$797
about 3.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $344–$1,194
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$645
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $152 under the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $797 This hospital $645 Cash price $1,207 Hospital's list price $2,676

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $74 Priciest $645

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $797 (about 3.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Hudson Hospital charges insurers about $645, or about $1,207 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hudson, WI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $908 - $3,091 372%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $578 - $2,627 237%
HealthPartners $645 265%
Medica $2,276 934%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,676
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 405 Stageline Road, Hudson, WI 54016
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals