MRI lower back without contrast at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Northridge Hospital Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 28, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,426cash price (self-pay)
$8,695list price
$267–$8,695range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast Health Plan | Medicaid|All Plans | $267 |
| HCLA | Medicaid|Preferred IPA < 21 | $267 |
| HCLA | Medicaid|Preferred IPA > 21 | $267 |
| Kaiser | Medicaid|< 21 | $267 |
| Kaiser | Medicaid|> 21 | $267 |
| Central Health Plan | Commercial|All Plans | $307 |
| First Health | Commercial|All Plans | $307 |
| Humana | Commercial|All Plans | $307 |
| MHN | Commercial|All Plans | $307 |
| Aetna | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Blue Shield CA | Medicare|All Other Plans | $307 |
| Central Health Plan | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| HCLA | Medicare|Preferred IPA | $307 |
| Health Net | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Health Net | Medicaid|< 21 | $358 |
| Health Net | Medicaid|> 21 | $358 |
| Molina | Medicaid|< 21 | $374 |
| Molina | Medicaid|> 21 | $374 |
| LA Care | Commercial|All Plans | $384 |
| United | Commercial|All Other Plans | $518 |
| United | Commercial|HMO | $518 |
| Blue Shield CA | Medicare|BlueShield Promise | $799 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicaid|< 21 | $1,098 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicaid|> 21 | $1,098 |
| Aetna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $1,156 |
| Aetna | Commercial|HMO | $1,156 |
| Aetna | Commercial|PPO | $1,156 |
| LA Care | Medicaid|All Plans | $1,225 |
| Blue Shield CA | Medicaid|All Plans | $1,334 |
Inpatient
$2,426cash price (self-pay)
$8,695list price
$6,956–$7,565range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| MultiPlan | Commercial|All Plans | $6,956 |
| Healthsmart | Commercial|All Plans | $7,565 |
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