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MRI lumbar spine without contrast
CPT 72148 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in OH
Hospitals
30
Min
$132.22
Median
$1,503.00
Max
$3,074.40
Range multiplier
23.3×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medical mutual of ohio | 17 | 103 | $224.08 | $1,301.44 | $3,627.06 | 16.2× |
| Aetna | 20 | 87 | $90.66 | $938.29 | $3,140.28 | 34.6× |
| Anthem BCBS | 18 | 85 | $40.33 | $1,517.28 | $3,429.19 | 85.0× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 20 | 73 | $44.52 | $1,638.72 | $3,728.27 | 83.7× |
| Cigna | 19 | 71 | $211.90 | $1,626.80 | $3,564.39 | 16.8× |
| ohio health choice | 17 | 62 | $1,713.40 | $2,372.40 | $3,294.00 | 1.9× |
| First Health | 18 | 39 | $177.70 | $2,387.91 | $3,195.66 | 18.0× |
| healthsmart | 16 | 38 | $148.08 | $1,888.25 | $3,482.45 | 23.5× |
| the health plan | 18 | 36 | $211.90 | $1,601.95 | $3,220.80 | 15.2× |
| Multiplan | 16 | 32 | $2,174.08 | $2,614.50 | $3,294.00 | 1.5× |
| summacare | 16 | 31 | $211.90 | $1,392.98 | $3,482.45 | 16.4× |
| ohio preferred network | 15 | 30 | $2,108.80 | $2,480.85 | $3,482.45 | 1.7× |
| amish church fund and workers aid plan | 14 | 28 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $1,438.50 | 1.8× |
| beech street | 14 | 28 | $2,108.80 | $2,372.40 | $3,294.00 | 1.6× |
| buckeye plain ministries | 14 | 28 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $1,438.50 | 1.8× |
| century health network | 14 | 28 | $2,240.60 | $2,469.25 | $3,111.00 | 1.4× |
| christian healthcare ministries | 14 | 28 | $1,318.00 | $1,351.00 | $1,830.00 | 1.4× |
| clarity | 14 | 28 | $1,265.28 | $1,394.40 | $3,294.00 | 2.6× |
| private healthcare system | 14 | 28 | $2,266.96 | $2,498.30 | $3,147.60 | 1.4× |
| configurenet | 14 | 28 | $2,372.40 | $2,614.50 | $3,294.00 | 1.4× |
| amish aid community plan | 14 | 28 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $1,438.50 | 1.8× |
| fortified provider network | 14 | 28 | $2,372.40 | $2,614.50 | $3,294.00 | 1.4× |
| immergrun | 14 | 28 | $1,318.00 | $1,452.50 | $1,830.00 | 1.4× |
| Humana | 20 | 27 | $67.28 | $224.08 | $2,174.08 | 32.3× |
| Medicare | 2 | 23 | $67.28 | $1,296.00 | $1,360.80 | 20.2× |
| Molina | 18 | 21 | $211.90 | $224.08 | $1,392.98 | 6.6× |
| medical mutual traditional/health ohio | 10 | 20 | $1,845.20 | $2,033.50 | $2,562.00 | 1.4× |
| aultcare | 15 | 20 | $88.85 | $1,377.00 | $3,294.00 | 37.1× |
| sunrise plan communities | 8 | 16 | $1,318.00 | $1,452.50 | $1,452.50 | 1.1× |
| CareSource | 15 | 16 | $379.68 | $403.35 | $1,470.89 | 3.9× |
| valor health plans | 15 | 15 | $222.49 | $235.29 | $858.02 | 3.9× |
| WellCare | 15 | 15 | $211.90 | $224.08 | $817.16 | 3.9× |
| primetime health plan | 15 | 15 | $211.90 | $224.08 | $817.16 | 3.9× |
| paramount | 15 | 15 | $218.25 | $230.81 | $841.67 | 3.9× |
| perennial advantage of ohio | 15 | 15 | $222.49 | $235.29 | $858.02 | 3.9× |
| jp farley | 13 | 14 | $1,957.00 | $1,957.00 | $3,294.00 | 1.7× |
| Ambetter | 14 | 14 | $381.42 | $403.35 | $1,470.89 | 3.9× |
| devoted health | 14 | 14 | $211.90 | $224.08 | $527.20 | 2.5× |
| Medicaid | 2 | 14 | $44.52 | $132.22 | $2,880.00 | 64.7× |
| university health employee plan (contigo) | 12 | 12 | $728.00 | $728.00 | $728.00 | 1.0× |
| sunrise plain communities | 6 | 12 | $1,438.50 | $1,445.50 | $1,830.00 | 1.3× |
| transplants-case rates [5750] | 1 | 11 | $1,008.00 | $1,296.00 | $2,374.85 | 2.4× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 2 | 7 | $111.31 | $526.21 | $956.27 | 8.6× |
| enterprise group planning | 3 | 6 | $1,611.12 | $1,611.12 | $1,611.12 | 1.0× |
| health ohio network | 3 | 6 | $1,668.66 | $1,668.66 | $1,668.66 | 1.0× |
| medical mutual | 1 | 5 | $1,392.98 | $2,785.96 | $2,990.81 | 2.1× |
| commercial-contracted [8000] | 1 | 4 | $1,382.40 | $1,920.24 | $2,160.00 | 1.6× |
| ohio ppo connect | 2 | 4 | $1,601.95 | $1,601.95 | $1,601.95 | 1.0× |
| medical mutual of ohio supermed | 1 | 2 | $1,724.61 | $1,724.61 | $1,724.61 | 1.0× |
| medigold | 2 | 2 | $230.34 | $584.32 | $938.29 | 4.1× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland | OH | 38 | $3,660.00 | $2,745.00 | $211.90 | $3,074.40 | $3,627.06 |
| Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital | Cleveland | OH | 15 | — | — | $224.08 | $224.08 | $556.75 |
| Uh Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut | OH | 38 | $2,636.00 | $1,977.00 | $728.00 | $1,713.40 | $2,636.00 |
| Uh Geneva Medical Center | Geneva | OH | 37 | $2,636.00 | $1,977.00 | $527.20 | $1,713.40 | $2,636.00 |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman | OH | 10 | $2,880.00 | $1,728.00 | $131.00 | $1,638.72 | $2,880.00 |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland | OH | 40 | $2,877.00 | $2,157.75 | $224.08 | $1,611.12 | $3,270.00 |
| University Hospitals Avon Rehab Hosp | Avon | OH | 40 | $2,877.00 | $2,157.75 | $224.08 | $1,611.12 | $3,270.00 |
| University Hospitals Rehab Hospital | Beachwood | OH | 40 | $2,877.00 | $2,157.75 | $224.08 | $1,611.12 | $3,270.00 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe | OH | 21 | $2,288.50 | $1,144.25 | $230.34 | $1,601.95 | $2,174.08 |
| Fayette County Memorial Hosp | Washington Court House | OH | 18 | $2,288.50 | $1,144.25 | $778.09 | $1,517.28 | $2,586.01 |
| Uh Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood | OH | 38 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,503.00 | $2,614.50 |
| Uh Parma Medical Center | Parma | OH | 37 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,452.50 | $2,614.50 |
| Uh Regional Hospitals | Richmond Heights | OH | 37 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,452.50 | $2,614.50 |
| Uh Portage Medical Center | Ravenna | OH | 37 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,452.50 | $2,614.50 |
| Uh St. John Medical Center | Westlake | OH | 38 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,452.50 | $2,614.50 |
| Uh Elyria Medical Center | Elyria | OH | 38 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $211.00 | $1,452.50 | $2,614.50 |
| Uh Geauga Medical Center | Chardon | OH | 37 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,452.50 | $2,614.50 |
| Twin City Hospital | Dennison | OH | 16 | $4,097.00 | $2,032.12 | $40.33 | $1,420.84 | $3,728.27 |
| Lake Hospital System | Concord | OH | 36 | $2,905.00 | $2,178.75 | $224.08 | $1,351.00 | $2,614.50 |
| St. Lukes Hospital | Maumee | OH | 14 | $1,587.70 | $793.85 | $44.52 | $132.22 | $1,296.52 |
| Harrison Community Hospital | Cadiz | OH | 0 | $3,496.00 | $1,748.00 | — | — | — |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville | OH | 0 | $3,024.00 | $1,512.00 | — | — | — |
| Trumbull Memorial Hospital | Warren | OH | 0 | $2,850.00 | $2,280.00 | — | — | — |
| Summa Rehab Hospital | Akron | OH | 0 | $1,826.32 | — | — | — | — |
| Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | Oxford | OH | 0 | $659.60 | $494.70 | — | — | — |
| Wayne Hospital Company | Greenville | OH | 0 | $2,024.00 | $1,518.00 | — | — | — |
| Bethesda Hospital | Cincinnati | OH | 0 | $659.60 | $494.70 | — | — | — |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney | OH | 0 | $3,487.05 | $1,743.53 | — | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati | OH | 0 | $659.60 | $494.70 | — | — | — |
| Henry County Hospital (Cah) | Napoleon | OH | 0 | $2,660.00 | $1,995.00 | — | — | — |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.