MRI lower back without contrast at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. CPT 72148.
What Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 30, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$753cash price (self-pay)
$3,013list price
$115–$2,410range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Optum Care Network North County Sd [808] | Pcamg/Optum Care Network | $115 |
| Mc Blue Cross [901] | Shps Shlj | $241 |
| Mc Blue Shield [902] | Shps Shlj | $241 |
| Molina Medicare Advantage [462] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shlj | $307 |
| Optum Health Mcr Adv [865] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Gpmg/Altura - Mcr Adv [888] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shlj | $307 |
| Cigna Medicare Advantage [281] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Pcac Medicare Advantage [8001] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shlj | $307 |
| Easy Choice Medicare Advantage [322] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Sh | $307 |
| Optum Health Mcr Adv [491] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| San Diego Pace Medicare Advantage HMO [554] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass | $307 |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv [465] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Sharp Health Plan Mcr Adv [531] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Inland Empire Health Plan Medicare Advantage HMO [457] | Medicare HMO/ | $307 |
| Sharp Rees Stealy Med Grp Mcr Adv [841] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| St Paul'S Pace Medicare Advantage [552] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru | $307 |
| Humana Mcr Adv [871] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Community Health Group Medicare Advantage [312] | Medicare HMO/PPO W P | $307 |
| Gary And Mary West Pace Medi-Cal HMO [557] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Dsnp/Csnp - Generic [458] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Bs Mcr Adv [829] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shlj | $307 |
| D-Snp Mcr Adv [889] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Uh Palomar Health Mcr Adv [885] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shlj | $307 |
| Family Health Centers Pace Medi-Cal [555] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shlj | $307 |
| Health Net [340] | Ambetter HMO/Commcare Clin/Co Shlj | $488 |
| Imperial County Phys Med Group [855] | Blue Shield HMO | $488 |
| Perlman Med Group [899] | Blue Cross HMO | $521 |
| Imperial County Phys Med Group [855] | Blue Cross HMO | $521 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [233] | Blue Cross HMO | $521 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [233] | Blue Cross PPO Non-Mcs | $521 |
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