MRI lower back without contrast at East Alabama Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What East Alabama Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$271cash price (self-pay)
$500list price
$64.35–$544range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Novanet | Commercial | $74.92 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $105 |
| Blue Cross | Medicare Advantage | $105 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $105 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $105 |
| Simpra | Medicare Advantage | $105 |
| Viva | Commercial | $105 |
| Viva | Medicare Advantage | $105 |
| BeechStreet | PHCS | $312 |
| Humana | Commercial | $344 |
| Blue Cross Lanier | Commercial | $397 |
| Blue Cross | Commercial | $397 |
| MCM Maxcare | Commercial | $400 |
| Mega Life | Commercial | $400 |
| UHC | Commercial | $400 |
| Coventry First Health | Commercial | $425 |
| GEHA | Commercial | $425 |
| Multiplan | PHCS | $425 |
| Workers Comp | Commercial | $425 |
| TRPN | Commercial | $450 |
Inpatient
$271cash price (self-pay)
$500list price
$73.80–$507range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Novanet | Commercial | $74.92 |
| Alabama Crime Victims | Commercial | $250 |
| MCM Maxcare | Commercial | $400 |
| Mega Life | Commercial | $400 |
| Coventry First Health | Commercial | $425 |
| GEHA | Commercial | $425 |
| TRPN | Commercial | $450 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $500 |
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