MRI lower back without contrast at Paradise Valley Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Paradise Valley Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$305cash price (self-pay)
$3,660list price
$181–$3,660range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna Better Health Medi-Cal | Aetna Better Health Medi-Cal | $181 |
| Blue Sheid Of Promise | Blue Shield Of Promise Medi-Cal | $181 |
| COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO | COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO County Medical Services (CMS | $181 |
| Health Excel Ins | Health Excel Ins Medi-Cal | $181 |
| Heritage Provider Netwrok | Heritage Provider Network Medi-Cal | $181 |
| Molina | Molina Medi-Cal | $181 |
| Health Net Of CA | Health Net Of CA Medi-Cal | $194 |
| Community Health Group | Community Health Group Medi-Cal | $218 |
| Golden Physicians Medical Group | Golden Physicians Medical Group Medi | $243 |
| BLUE SHIELD OF CA, VA | Blue Shield Of CA, VA | $305 |
| CA FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL CARE | CA Foundation for Medical Care Worker | $305 |
| Central Health | Central Health Plan of CA Medicare | $305 |
| Choice Physicians Network | Choice Physicians Network Medicare | $305 |
| Clever Care of Golden State, Inc | Clever Care Of Golden State | $305 |
| Community Health Group | Community Health Group Medicare | $305 |
| Health Excel Ins | Health Excel Ins Medicare | $305 |
| HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES TRICARE | Health Net Federal Services Tric | $305 |
| Health Net Of CA | Health Net Of CA Cal Mediconnect | $305 |
| Health Net Of CA | Health Net Of CA Medicare | $305 |
| Heritage Provider Netwrok | Heritage Provider Network Medicare | $305 |
| Managed Health Network | Managed Health Network Medicare | $305 |
| Molina | Molina Exchange | $305 |
| Molina | Molina Medicare | $305 |
| Renal Payer Solutions | Renal Payor Solutions Medicare | $305 |
| Brand New Day | Brand New Day Medicare | $308 |
| Imperial Health Plan Of CA | Imperial Health Plan Of CA Medicare | $324 |
| Golden Physicians Medical Group | Golden Physicians Medical Group Comm | $382 |
| Health Net Federal Service (CDCR) | CDCR Prison | $382 |
| Heritage Provider Netwrok | Heritage Provider Network Commercial Ins E | $382 |
| Aetna | Coventry Woker Compensation | $390 |
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