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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MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast
Opelousas, LA
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Opelousas General Main Campus’s median price of $791 is 38% above the median hospital's median price ($575), higher than 58% 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: 7 payers, 14 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 advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $231.39 | $231.39 | $231.39 – $231.39 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $238.33 | $238.33 | $238.33 – $238.33 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · both | $242.96 | $242.96 | $242.96 – $242.96 |
| 4 | Bcbs La hmo blue connect facility · fee schedule · both | $405.40 | $405.40 | $405.40 – $405.40 |
| 5 | Bcbs La hmo smart blue facility · fee schedule · both | $408.33 | $408.33 | $408.33 – $408.33 |
| 6 | Bcbs La ppohmo facility · fee schedule · both | $416.75 | $416.75 | $416.75 – $416.75 |
| 7 | Bcbs La traditional facility · fee schedule · both | $422.13 | $422.13 | $422.13 – $422.13 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,393 | $1,393 | $1,393 – $1,393 |
| 9 | Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,509 | $1,509 | $1,509 – $1,509 |
| 10 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,625 | $1,625 | $1,625 – $1,625 |
| 11 | Cigna ppo facility · other · both | $2,058 | $2,058 | $2,058 – $2,058 |
| 12 | Cigna ppo facility · other · outpatient | $2,058 | $2,058 | $2,058 – $2,058 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · other · both | $2,351 | $2,351 | $2,351 – $2,351 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · other · outpatient | $2,351 | $2,351 | $2,351 – $2,351 |
Last updated: Mar 5, 2026
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