MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
On the higher side — 4 of 6 other WY hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 WY 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 $235 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Cheyenne Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $239, or about $3,127 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cheyenne, WY.
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 | $69 - $3,641 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $179 - $3,350 | 73% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,659 - $4,288 | 681% |
| Cignamajor | $172 - $3,717 | 71% |
| Humanamajor | $71 - $256 | 29% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,659 - $3,931 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other WY hospitals
- South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah · Kemmerer $68
- Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital · Thermopolis $69
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital · Sheridan $80
- Sublette County Health · Pinedale $200
- Banner Wyoming Medical Center · Casper $247
- Memorial Hospital of Converse County · Douglas $344
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.