MRI lower back without contrast at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Banner Thunderbird Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 22, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$340cash price (self-pay)
$1,953list price
$124–$1,618range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Arizona Physicians IPA | Medicaid | $167 |
| Banner University Health Plan | University Family Plan | $167 |
| Health Choice Arizona, Inc. | Medicaid | $167 |
| Health Net | Medicaid | $167 |
| Mercy Care | Medicaid | $167 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $193 |
| Banner Health | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Arizona Physicians IPA | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Banner University Health Plan | University Care Advantage | $255 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. | HMO Medicare Advantage Plans | $255 |
| Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. | PPO Medicare Advantage Plan | $255 |
| Gila River Health Care Corporation | Managed Care Program | $255 |
| Health Choice Arizona, Inc. | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Health Net | Medicare | $255 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Mercy Care | Mercy Care Advantage | $255 |
| Carekin | Medicare Advantage | $267 |
| Devoted Health Services | Medicare Advantage | $267 |
| Arizona Priority Care | Medicare Advantage | $280 |
| Gold Kidney Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $280 |
| Health Choice Arizona, Inc. | ACA Health Plan | $382 |
| Health Net | Commerical Exchange Product | $384 |
| Aetna | Banner Employee Plans | $511 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | BXBSAZ Neighborhood | $717 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | BCBSAZ MaricopaFocus | $717 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN | $765 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona | BXBSAZ Alliance CHS | $803 |
| National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Ins | $879 |
Inpatient
$340cash price (self-pay)
$1,953list price
$879–$1,465range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Ins | $879 |
| Plotkin Health | Plotkin Health | $879 |
| Aetna | Medical Rental | $1,002 |
| Quiktrip Corporation | Commercial | $1,045 |
| Provider Network of America | Commercial | $1,465 |
Billed more than this?
Scan my billSnap a photo of your bill. We compare every line with these prices and coding rules, free.