Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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MR LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST
Harlan, KY
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.’s median price of $936 is 63% above the median hospital's median price ($575), higher than 63% of the 2,589 hospitals reporting CPT 72148. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 15 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna medicare other · outpatient | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage other · outpatient | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 |
| 3 | Humana medicare other · outpatient | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 |
| 4 | Optum veterans affairs plan fee schedule · outpatient | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare other · outpatient | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 |
| 6 | WellCare medicare other · outpatient | $222.00 | $222.00 | $222.00 – $222.00 |
| 7 | Anthem commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $760.00 | $760.00 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| 8 | Aetna Better Health medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $935.84 | $935.84 | $935.84 – $935.84 |
| 9 | Anthem medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $935.84 | $935.84 | $935.84 – $935.84 |
| 10 | Humana medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $935.84 | $935.84 | $935.84 – $935.84 |
| 11 | Molina medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $954.56 | $954.56 | $954.56 – $954.56 |
| 12 | WellCare medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,521 | $1,521 | $1,521 – $1,521 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,363 | $4,363 | $4,363 – $4,363 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,264 | $5,264 | $5,264 – $5,264 |
| 15 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,440 | $5,440 | $5,440 – $5,440 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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