MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 6 other WY hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $140 (about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $69, or about $1,755 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Thermopolis, WY.
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 | $1,542 - $2,872 | 633% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,872 | 1178% |
| Cignamajor | $2,842 | 1166% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $69 - $1,573 |
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 Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other WY hospitals
- South Lincoln Medical Center - Cah · Kemmerer $68
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital · Sheridan $80
- Sublette County Health · Pinedale $200
- Cheyenne Regional Medical Center · Cheyenne $239
- Banner Wyoming Medical Center · Casper $247
- Memorial Hospital of Converse County · Douglas $344
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.