MRI lower back without contrast at CHI St. Vincent. CPT 72148.
What CHI St. Vincent publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 28, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,022cash price (self-pay)
$3,983list price
$224–$2,828range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS - AR | Commercial|All Other Plans | $224 |
| BCBS - AR | Commercial|TrueBlue Exchange | $224 |
| BCBS - AR | Medicare|PFFS | $230 |
| BCBS - AR | Medicare|HMO PPO | $237 |
| Cigna | Medicare|Healthspring | $237 |
| Humana | Medicare|All Plans | $237 |
| United | Medicare|All Plans | $237 |
| Aetna | Medicare|All Plans | $241 |
| Centene | Medicare|Allwell | $241 |
| Centene | Commercial|Ambetter Exchange | $337 |
| Centene | Commercial|QualChoice | $366 |
| Empower | Medicaid|All Plans | $432 |
| United | Commercial|Non-Options | $518 |
| United | Commercial|Options | $518 |
| Cigna | Commercial|AHN | $584 |
| Cigna | Commercial|NBR | $620 |
| Summit | Medicaid|All Plans | $981 |
| TotalCare | Medicaid|All Plans | $981 |
| Aetna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $1,443 |
| Aetna | Commercial|HMO | $1,443 |
| Aetna | Commercial|PPO | $1,443 |
| Cigna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $1,708 |
| Humana | Commercial|All Plans | $2,828 |
Inpatient
$1,022cash price (self-pay)
$3,983list price
—range insurers pay
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