MRI lower back without contrast at St. Vincent's Blount. CPT 72148.
What St. Vincent's Blount publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 20, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$1,904list price
$335–$1,640range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna | Commercial | $335 |
| Humana | Commercial | $366 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $457 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $460 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | Medicare Advantage | $571 |
| Centene | Medicare Advantage | $571 |
| Optum | VACCN | $571 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $577 |
| Prime Health Services | Medicare Advantage | $600 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $600 |
| Cigna | Medicare Advantage | $611 |
| Seven Corners | Covered Inmate | $771 |
| Ambetter | Commercial-Exchange | $785 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $945 |
| Prime Health Services | Group Health | $1,000 |
| Construction Claims Management | Workers' Compensation | $1,408 |
| CorVel | Workers' Compensation | $1,408 |
| AlaMed | Workers' Compensation | $1,491 |
| Multiplan | Complementary PPO | $1,523 |
| PNOA | Health Benefit Plans | $1,523 |
| Viva | Commercial | $1,523 |
| Prime Health Services | Workers' Compensation | $1,640 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$1,904list price
$1,523–$1,523range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Multiplan | Complementary PPO | $1,523 |
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