MRI lower back without contrast at Phoenix Children's Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Phoenix Children's Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$3,080list price
$159–$4,431range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Ahc Healthchoice | All Products | $159 |
| Ahc Lcd | All Products | $167 |
| Ahccs | With Ufc | $175 |
| Ahccs | W/O Dap | $297 |
| Ahc Apipa | All Products | $303 |
| Ahc Care First | All Products | $303 |
| Ahc Cmdp | All Products | $303 |
| Ahc Crs | Only | $303 |
| Ahc Crs | Behavioral Health | $303 |
| Ahc Crs | Partial | $303 |
| Ahc Crs | Fully | $303 |
| Ahc Ihs | All Products | $303 |
| Ahc Mercy Care | All Products | $303 |
| Ahccs | With Dap | $303 |
| Ahc University | Family Care Banner | $334 |
| Selfpay | Selfpay | $673 |
| Blue Cross | All Products | $848 |
| Blue Cross | Exclusive Network | $1,150 |
| Healthcomp | All Products | $1,232 |
| Intel | All Products | $1,232 |
| Aetna | All Products | $1,411 |
| UHC | Navigate | $1,941 |
| Antidote | All Products | $2,002 |
| Cigna | Txp Lifesource Transplant | $2,144 |
| UHC | Non Options | $2,218 |
| Aetna | Healthez | $2,258 |
| Cigna | Behavioral Health | $2,464 |
| Multiplan | All Products | $2,464 |
| Cigna Select | All Products | $3,652 |
| Cigna | Surefit | $3,944 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$3,080list price
$1,232–$2,464range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna | Txp Lifesource Transplant | $2,338 |
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