MRI lower back without contrast at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,285cash price (self-pay)
$7,405list price
$307–$2,582range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $307 |
| Humana | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $313 |
| Blue Cross | Anthem Vivity City Of La Other Commercial Plan | $322 |
| Central Health Plan | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $338 |
| Blue Cross | Anthem Vivity Non City Of La Other Commercial Plan | $362 |
| Unitedhealthcare | All Commercial Plans | $373 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Select/Navigate Hmo | $373 |
| La Care Health Plan | Exchange | $399 |
| Healthnet | Ambetter Hmo | $568 |
| Aetna | Aco Other Commercial Plan | $586 |
| Healthnet | Ambetter Ppo | $657 |
| Aetna | All Commercial Plans | $738 |
| Blue Shield | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $2,124 |
| Blue Shield | Epn/Ifp Benefit Exchange | $2,166 |
| Blue Cross | All Commercial Plans | $2,211 |
| Blue Shield | Tandem Ppo/Blue High Performance Ppo/Epo | $2,329 |
| Blue Shield | Hmo/Ppo/Epo | $2,582 |
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