MRI lower back without contrast at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Cedars-Sinai Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated November 26, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$5,143cash price (self-pay)
$7,913list price
$301–$14,761range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Prospect Health Plan, Inc. | Medicare Advantage | $301 |
| AIDS Healthcare Foundation and AHF Healthcare Centers | PHP/Medicare A | $301 |
| CareMore Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $301 |
| Alignment Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $301 |
| California Physicians' Service, dba Blue Shield of California | Medica | $301 |
| ConcertoPACE of Los Angeles, LLC | Medicare Advantage | $301 |
| Brandman Centers for Senior Care | Medicare Advantage | $301 |
| Cigna HealthCare of California, Inc. and Cigna Health and Life Insuran | $321 |
| Central Health Plan of California | Medicare Advantage | $346 |
| Blue Cross of California, dba Anthem Blue Cross and its Affiliates | H | $3,025 |
| Aetna Health Of California Inc. | HMO | $3,622 |
| Aetna Health Of California Inc. | PPO | $3,658 |
| Blue Cross of California, dba Anthem Blue Cross and its Affiliates | P | $3,949 |
Inpatient
$6,686cash price (self-pay)
$10,286list price
$301–$14,761range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross of California, dba Anthem Blue Cross and its Affiliates | H | $13,270 |
| Blue Cross of California, dba Anthem Blue Cross and its Affiliates | P | $14,761 |
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