MRI lower back without contrast at California Hospital Medical Center. CPT 72148.

What California Hospital Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 28, 2026.

Outpatient / ER

$2,797cash price (self-pay)

$5,768list price

$240–$4,557range insurers pay

Insurance plan	Negotiated rate
Noble IPA \| Medicaid\|< 21	$240
Noble IPA \| Medicaid\|> 21	$240
Gold Coast Health Plan \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$267
HCLA \| Medicaid\|Preferred IPA < 21	$267
HCLA \| Medicaid\|Preferred IPA > 21	$267
Inland Empire Health Plan \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$267
Preferred IPA \| Medicaid\|Risk	$267
GlobalCare \| Commercial\|All Plans	$307
Aetna \| Medicare\|All Plans	$307
Central California Alliance for Health \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$342
Health Net \| Medicaid\|< 21	$362
Health Net \| Medicaid\|> 21	$362
Molina \| Medicaid\|< 21	$374
Molina \| Medicaid\|> 21	$374
HCLA \| Commercial\|Preferred IPA	$384
LA Care \| Commercial\|All Plans	$384
Kaiser \| Medicaid\|< 21	$400
Kaiser \| Medicaid\|> 21	$400
BCBS - Anthem \| Commercial\|Exchange	$469
United \| Commercial\|HMO	$518
United \| Commercial\|PPO	$518
BCBS - Anthem \| Commercial\|All Other Plans	$711
BCBS - Anthem \| Commercial\|MCS	$875
LA Care \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$939
Healthcare Partners \| Commercial\|All Plans	$945
BCBS - Anthem \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$1,032
Blue Shield CA \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$1,334
Care 1st \| Medicaid\|All Plans	$1,334
DHR \| Medicaid\|< 21	$1,442
DHR \| Medicaid\|> 21	$1,442

$2,797cash price (self-pay)

$5,768list price

$715–$4,557range insurers pay

Insurance plan	Negotiated rate
Blue Shield CA \| Medicare\|Promise	$715
First Health \| Commercial\|All Plans	$3,980
Kaiser \| Commercial\|All Plans	$4,038
Healthsmart \| Commercial\|All Plans	$4,441
MultiPlan \| Commercial\|All Plans	$4,557

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