MRI lower back without contrast at Northwest Healthcare Houghton. CPT 72148.
What Northwest Healthcare Houghton publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,007cash price (self-pay)
$11,151list price
$157–$6,691range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna QHP | Aetna QHP | $157 |
| APIPA Medicaid AZ | APIPA Medicaid AZ | $165 |
| AZ Medicaid | AZ Medicaid | $165 |
| AZ Medicaid Non Par | AZ Medicaid Non Par | $165 |
| Complete Health Medicaid AZ | Complete Health Medicaid AZ | $165 |
| Health Choice Medicaid AZ | Health Choice Medicaid AZ | $165 |
| Mercy Care Medicaid AZ | Mercy Care Medicaid AZ | $165 |
| Magellan Medicaid AZ | Magellan Medicaid AZ | $173 |
| Aetna Performance | Aetna Performance | $176 |
| Banner UFC Medicaid AZ | Banner UFC Medicaid AZ | $177 |
| Aetna | Aetna | $185 |
| NODE Aetna MCR ADV | NODE Aetna MCR ADV | $251 |
| NODE APIPA UHC Community Plan MCR ADV | NODE APIPA UHC Community Plan | $251 |
| Node BCBS Az Mcr Adv | Node BCBS Az Mcr Adv | $251 |
| NODE Caremore MCR ADV | NODE Caremore MCR ADV | $251 |
| NODE Cigna Healthspring | NODE Cigna Healthspring MC ADV | $251 |
| NODE Humana MCR ADV | NODE Humana MCR ADV | $251 |
| NODE Medicare Non Par | NODE Medicare Non Par | $251 |
| NODE ChampVA | NODE ChampVA | $255 |
| NODE Tricare | NODE Tricare | $255 |
| NODE Non Par Hospice Agree | NODE Hospice Non Par | $255 |
| NODE Clover Health MCR ADV | NODE Clover Health MCR ADV | $257 |
| NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | $258 |
| NODE Banner MCR ADV | NODE Banner MCR ADV | $263 |
| NODE AZ Complete Health Ambetter Exchange | NODE AZ Complete Health Am | $359 |
| NODE Health Choice Health Exchange | NODE Health Choice Health Exchang | $379 |
| UHC Hix | UHC Hix | $420 |
| UHC Navigate | UHC Navigate | $444 |
| NODE Fusion Network | NODE Fusion Network | $458 |
| NODE J Allen Inmate Health Svcs | NODE J Allen Inmate Health Svcs | $484 |
Inpatient
$4,349cash price (self-pay)
$11,151list price
$1,494–$6,691range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CHS Group Health Plan BCBST | CHS Group Health Plan BCBST | $1,494 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $4,349 |
| Coventry Work Comp AL | Coventry Work Comp AZ | $6,691 |
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