MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 72148
- Insurance Median: $3,679
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 15.09x 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 1509% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1409%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $242 | 99% |
| Devoted Health Plan | $276 | 113% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $368 - $2,847 | 151% |
| Oxford | $368 | 151% |
| Global Exchange Managed Care | $403 | 165% |
| Health Partners Plan | $537 | 220% |
| Americhoice | $634 | 260% |
| Wellcare | $678 | 278% |
| Horizon | $682 - $2,945 | 280% |
| Self Pay | $736 | 302% |
| Magnacare | $1,964 - $4,418 | 806% |
| Cigna | $2,060 - $2,474 | 845% |
| Qualcare Commercial | $2,454 | 1007% |
| Evernorth | $2,454 | 1007% |
| Great West Life | $2,474 | 1015% |
| Aetna | $2,823 - $4,055 | 1158% |
| Amerihealth | $3,156 - $4,127 | 1295% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $3,191 | 1309% |
| Qualcare Wc | $3,191 | 1309% |
| First McO | $3,191 | 1309% |
| Active Care Plus | $3,191 | 1309% |
| Donio Trucking | $3,436 | 1410% |
| Consumer Health Network (Chn) | $3,436 - $4,418 | 1410% |
| Devon/ Ullicare | $3,682 | 1510% |
| Private Healthcare System (PHCS) | $3,927 | 1611% |
| Coventry Health Care | $3,927 | 1611% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4,039 | 1657% |
| Health South | $4,173 | 1712% |
| Metrahealth of Nj | $4,173 | 1712% |
| Health Payors Org | $4,173 | 1712% |
| Prime Health Services | $4,173 | 1712% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network (Trpn) | $4,173 | 1712% |
| Provider Select, Inc | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Health Network Inc | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Beech Street | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Multiplan | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Department of Corrections | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Choice Care | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Metracomp | $4,418 | 1812% |
| McS Commercial | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Galaxy Health Network | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Active Care Nj Pip | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Intergroup Preferred Program | $4,418 | 1812% |
| Master Care Inc | $4,541 | 1863% |
| Atlantis Health Plan | $4,541 | 1863% |
| Community Care Network | $4,664 | 1913% |
| McSi/Mrsi No Fault | $4,664 | 1913% |
| National Health Plan | $4,664 | 1913% |
| Advance Healthcare System | $4,664 | 1913% |
| McSi/Mrsi Worker's Comp | $4,664 | 1913% |
| Health Network America | $4,664 | 1913% |