MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $794 (about 3.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano charges insurers about $762, or about $1,472 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Shawano, WI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $408 - $2,629 | 167% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $701 - $2,605 | 288% |
| Humanamajor | $703 | 288% |
| HealthPartners | $550 | 226% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,630 - $1,762 |
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Other Procedures at Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other WI hospitals
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $74
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $76
- St Vincent Hospital · Green Bay $117
- St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr · Green Bay $118
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $135
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $173
- St Nicholas Hospital · Sheboygan $176
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $180
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.