MRI lower back without contrast at Keck Hospital of USC. CPT 72148.
What Keck Hospital of USC publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$5,213cash price (self-pay)
$5,213list price
$307–$5,207range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $307 |
| St. Jude Medical Center | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $338 |
| Providence Health Network | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $362 |
| Axminster Medical Group | All Commercial Plans | $368 |
| Health Care Support | All Commercial Plans | $384 |
| Seoul Medical Group | All Commercial Plans | $399 |
| Riverside Physician Network | All Commercial Plans | $445 |
| Altamed Health Services | Medicaid Managed Care Plan | $460 |
| Pacific Pace | Medicaid Managed Care Plan | $534 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Hmo | $542 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Choice/Choice+Options Ppo Other Commercial Plan | $542 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Navigate/Select & Core Exchange | $542 |
| Elite Physicians Group | Medicaid Managed Care | $614 |
| Kaiser | All Commercial Plans | $875 |
| Aetna | Gatekeeper/Non-Gatekeeper All Commercial Plans | $977 |
| Cigna | Hmo/Ppo | $1,577 |
| Blue Cross | Leased Network Workers Compensation Plan | $2,958 |
| Blue Cross | Anthem All Commercial Plans | $3,069 |
| Blue Shield | Epn Exchange | $3,657 |
| Blue Shield | Calpers Other Commercial Plan | $4,990 |
| Blue Shield | Hmo/Ppo | $5,207 |
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