MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Bmh-Calhoun
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $1,478
- Cash Discount Price: $993
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.06x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 606% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 506%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $242 | 99% |
| Molina | $247 - $1,519 | 101% |
| PPO Holdings | $725 | 297% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $764 | 313% |
| Tricare | $780 | 320% |
| Vaccn | $821 | 337% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $821 | 337% |
| Triwest | $821 | 337% |
| Devoted Health | $837 | 343% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $846 - $1,527 | 347% |
| Primewell | $862 | 354% |
| Aetna | $862 - $1,241 | 354% |
| American Health Plan | $862 | 354% |
| Humana | $862 - $1,527 | 354% |
| Shared Health | $862 | 354% |
| Magnolia Ms | $935 | 384% |
| Littler | $954 | 391% |
| Cigna | $1,050 | 431% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $1,231 | 505% |
| First State Bank Trust | $1,395 | 572% |
| Burch Food Services | $1,395 | 572% |
| Collierville Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| Building Plastic | $1,478 | 606% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $1,478 | 606% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $1,478 | 606% |
| Hollowell Industries | $1,478 | 606% |
| Security One | $1,478 | 606% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $1,478 | 606% |
| Rei Nation | $1,478 | 606% |
| Heavy Machines | $1,478 | 606% |
| Mid-South Transport | $1,478 | 606% |
| Bartlett City Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| Retzer Resources | $1,478 | 606% |
| Jas D Collier | $1,478 | 606% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $1,478 | 606% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $1,478 | 606% |
| Crittenden County | $1,478 | 606% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $1,478 | 606% |
| Silver Tree | $1,478 | 606% |
| Radians | $1,478 | 606% |
| Arlington Community Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| State Systems | $1,478 | 606% |
| French Camp Academy | $1,478 | 606% |
| Lakeland School System | $1,478 | 606% |
| Brimhall Foods | $1,478 | 606% |
| Carlisle | $1,478 | 606% |
| Eas Mssc Schools | $1,478 | 606% |
| Town of Collierville | $1,478 | 606% |
| City of Lakeland | $1,478 | 606% |
| Y K Auto Group | $1,478 | 606% |
| Delta Industries | $1,478 | 606% |
| First Community Bank | $1,478 | 606% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $1,478 | 606% |
| Vaughn Electric | $1,478 | 606% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $1,478 | 606% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $1,478 | 606% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $1,478 | 606% |
| Mechanical Systems | $1,478 | 606% |
| W W Wood Products | $1,478 | 606% |
| Malco Theaters | $1,478 | 606% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $1,478 | 606% |
| City of Bartlett | $1,478 | 606% |
| Minact | $1,478 | 606% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $1,478 | 606% |
| United Tn Holdings | $1,478 | 606% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $1,478 | 606% |
| W G Yates | $1,478 | 606% |
| Christian Health Aid | $1,527 | 626% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $1,527 | 626% |
| PPO Plus | $1,623 | 666% |
| Employers Health Network | $1,642 | 674% |
| Harding Academy | $1,642 | 674% |
| Multiplan | $1,718 | 705% |
| Qca | $1,718 | 705% |