MRI lower back without contrast at Natividad Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Natividad Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated August 14, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$232cash price (self-pay)
$4,130list price
$71.54–$3,725range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aspire Mcr Adv - All Plans | Aspire Mcr Adv - All Plans | $339 |
| Medi-Cal | Medi-Cal | $390 |
| Medi-Cal HMO - All Plans | Medi-Cal HMO - All Plans | $398 |
| Wgat Cedar - All Plans | Wgat Cedar - All Plans | $424 |
| Pacific Health Alliance - All Plans | Pacific Health Alliance - All Pl | $2,272 |
| Blue Cross - All Plans | Blue Cross - All Plans | $2,664 |
| Blue Shield - All Plans | Blue Shield - All Plans | $2,685 |
| Aetna - All Plans | Aetna - All Plans | $3,098 |
| UHC - All Plans | UHC - All Plans | $3,221 |
| Cigna - All Plans | Cigna - All Plans | $3,511 |
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