MRI lower back without contrast at St. Vincent's Birmingham. CPT 72148.
What St. Vincent's Birmingham publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 20, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$5,144list price
$173–$4,372range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Centene | Medicare Advantage | $173 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | Medicare Advantage | $210 |
| Cooper Green | Commercial | $218 |
| Optum | VACCN | $218 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $220 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $225 |
| Cigna | Medicare Advantage | $225 |
| Prime Health Services | Medicare Advantage | $229 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $229 |
| Seven Corners | Covered Inmate | $295 |
| Ambetter | Commercial-Exchange | $300 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $335 |
| Humana | Commercial | $366 |
| Prime Health Services | Group Health | $382 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $460 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $945 |
| Viva | Commercial | $3,086 |
| Viva | Medicare Advantage | $3,086 |
| Construction Claims Management | Workers' Compensation | $3,717 |
| CorVel | Workers' Compensation | $3,717 |
| AlaMed | Workers' Compensation | $3,935 |
| Comp One | Workers' Compensation | $3,935 |
| Multiplan | Complementary PPO | $4,115 |
| PNOA | Health Benefit Plans | $4,115 |
| Prime Health Services | Workers' Compensation | $4,329 |
| NovaNet | Commercial | $4,372 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$5,144list price
$4,115–$4,372range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Multiplan | Complementary PPO | $4,115 |
| NovaNet | Commercial | $4,372 |
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