MRI lower back without contrast at University of Alabama Hospital. CPT 72148.
What University of Alabama Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 19, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$4,002list price
$199–$3,602range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama | Medicare Advantage | $216 |
| Ambetter | Commercial-Exchange | $298 |
| Viva | Commercial | $300 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $460 |
| Cigna | New Business | $629 |
| University of Alabama | Athletics | $2,001 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $2,441 |
| Coventry | Commercial | $2,601 |
| North Alabama Managed Care | Commercial | $2,601 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,681 |
| Comp One | Workers' Compensation | $2,881 |
| Construction Claims Management | Workers' Compensation | $2,994 |
| AlaMed | Workers' Compensation | $3,002 |
| Coventry | Network Access | $3,002 |
| CorVel | Workers' Compensation | $3,202 |
| Evolutions | Workers' Compensation | $3,202 |
| Healthcare Alliance | PPO | $3,202 |
| NovaNet | Workers' Compensation | $3,202 |
| Prime Health Services | Workers' Compensation | $3,202 |
| Select Value Care | Workers' Compensation | $3,202 |
| Starcare | Workers' Compensation | $3,202 |
| Tethys | Commercial | $3,202 |
| Coventry | Workers' Comp | $3,232 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $3,282 |
| Department of Labor | Workers' Compensation | $3,402 |
| GEHA | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Gulf Health Plans | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Heritage Summit Health | Workers' Compensation | $3,402 |
| Humana | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Mississippi Physicians | Commercial | $3,402 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$4,002list price
$2,001–$3,602range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| University of Alabama | Athletics | $2,001 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $2,176 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $2,441 |
| North Alabama Managed Care | Commercial | $2,601 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,681 |
| Coventry | Network Access | $3,002 |
| Healthcare Alliance | PPO | $3,202 |
| Tethys | Commercial | $3,202 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $3,282 |
| Gulf Health Plans | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Mississippi Physicians | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Preferred Health Partnership | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Southern Nuclear | Commercial | $3,402 |
| Evolutions | Commercial | $3,602 |
| Galaxy Health Network | Commercial | $3,602 |
| National Provider Network | Commercial | $3,602 |
| North Mississippi Health Link | Commercial | $3,602 |
| NovaNet | Commercial | $3,602 |
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