MRI lower back without contrast at Mercy Medical Center Merced. CPT 72148.
What Mercy Medical Center Merced publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 28, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,161cash price (self-pay)
$2,254list price
$267–$5,539range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| California Health & Wellness | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| California Health & Wellness | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Central California Alliance for Health | Medicaid|All Plans | $267 |
| Health Plan of San Joaquin | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Health Plan of San Joaquin | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Inland Empire Health Plan | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Inland Empire Health Plan | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Kaiser | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Kaiser | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Kern Health System | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Kern Health System | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Molina | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Molina | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Partnership Health Plan | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Partnership Health Plan | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Allcare | Commercial|All Plans | $306 |
| Aetna | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Blue Shield CA | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Health Net | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Humana | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| United | Commercial|All Other Plans | $518 |
| United | Commercial|HMO | $518 |
| United | Commercial|Non-Options PPO | $518 |
| United | Commercial|Options PPO | $518 |
| Health Net | Medicaid|All Plans | $576 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicaid|< 21 | $950 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicaid|> 21 | $950 |
| Healthsmart | Commercial|All Plans | $1,443 |
| Cigna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $1,465 |
Inpatient
$2,580cash price (self-pay)
$5,009list price
$3,005–$4,708range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Healthsmart | Commercial|All Plans | $3,005 |
| Cigna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,256 |
| Cigna | Commercial|PPO | $3,256 |
| Kaiser | Commercial|All Plans | $3,456 |
| First Health | Commercial|All Plans | $4,007 |
| MultiPlan | Commercial|All Plans | $4,708 |
Billed more than this?
Scan my billSnap a photo of your bill. We compare every line with these prices and coding rules, free.