MRI lower back without contrast at USA Health University Hospital. CPT 72148.
What USA Health University Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 30, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$218cash price (self-pay)
$1,697list price
$109–$3,439range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Magnolia Health | Managed Medicaid | $182 |
| United Healthcare of Mississippi | Managed Medicaid | $182 |
| TrueCare | Managed Medicaid | $182 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama | Medicare Advantage | $188 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $192 |
| Cigna Healthspring | Medicare Advantage | $192 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage/PPO | $192 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage/HMO | $192 |
| VIVA Health | Medicare Advantage | $192 |
| WellCare | Medicare Advantage | $192 |
| Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage | $192 |
| United Healthcare | VACCN | $192 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $192 |
| Molina CHIP | Managed Medicaid | $200 |
| Molina Marketplace | Medicare Advantage | $211 |
| Ambetter | Commercial/Exchange | $230 |
| Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) | Commercial | $259 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Commercial | $615 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $800 |
| United Healthcare | All Payor/Commercial | $836 |
| Central Healthcare Services | Commercial | $849 |
| VIVA Health | Commercial | $849 |
| United Healthcare | PPO/Commercial | $917 |
| Humana ChoiceCare | Commercial | $1,103 |
| MultiPlan | Commercial | $1,103 |
| NaphCare | Commercial | $1,188 |
| NovaNet | Commercial | $1,527 |
Inpatient
$1,697cash price (self-pay)
$1,697list price
$849–$3,439range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Central Healthcare Services | Commercial | $849 |
| Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage | $1,188 |
| MultiPlan | Commercial | $1,527 |
| NovaNet | Commercial | $1,527 |
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