MRI lower back without contrast at Encore Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Encore Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated November 21, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$847cash price (self-pay)
$1,059list price
$159–$1,025range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare | All Commercial Products | $159 |
| Centene | All Commercial Products | $206 |
| United Healthcare | Managed Medicare | $229 |
| Aetna | Managed Medicare | $231 |
| Allwell | Managed Medicare | $231 |
| Ambetter | Managed Medicare | $231 |
| Humana | Managed Medicare | $231 |
| Devoted | Managed Medicare | $236 |
| Essence | Managed Medicare | $236 |
| Centene | Signature | $239 |
| Cigna | All Commercial Products | $530 |
| Blue Cross | Health Advantage | $582 |
| Blue Cross | All Commercial Products | $582 |
| Aetna | Enhanced | $794 |
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