MRI lower back without contrast at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. CPT 72148.
What Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista 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 - Sdpmg Mcr Adv [837] | Spmg | $147 |
| Radys Cpmg [803] | Rady'S Children'S Medi-Cal HMO | $241 |
| Scan [500] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shcv Shme | $307 |
| La Care Mcr Adv HMO [612] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shcv Shme | $307 |
| Community Health Group Medicare Advantage [312] | Medicare HMO/PPO W P | $307 |
| San Diego Pace Medicare Advantage HMO [554] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass | $307 |
| Village Health Medicare Advantage [592] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shcv Shme | $307 |
| St Paul'S Pace Medicare Advantage [552] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru | $307 |
| Gpmg/Altura - Mcr Adv [888] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shcv Shme | $307 |
| Pcac Medicare Advantage [8001] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shcv Shm | $307 |
| San Diego Pace Medi-Cal [553] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shcv Shme | $307 |
| Sharp Health Plan Mcr Adv [531] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shcv Shme | $307 |
| Astiva Mcr Adv [464] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shcv Shme | $307 |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv [465] | Medicare HMO/PPO Shcv Shme | $307 |
| Molina Medicare Advantage [462] | Medicare HMO/PPO W Pass Thru Shcv Sh | $307 |
| Alignment Health Plan [443] | Alignment Medicare Advantage Shcv Shme | $316 |
| Cigna [280] | Cigna HMO PPO | $347 |
| Cigna [280] | Cigna Localplus & Surefit | $347 |
| Blue Shield [230] | Blue Shield Tandem PPO | $467 |
| Imperial County Phys Med Group [855] | Blue Shield HMO | $488 |
| Blue Shield [230] | Blue Shield HMO | $488 |
| Bs [816] | Blue Shield HMO | $488 |
| Blue Shield [230] | Blue Shield PPO | $506 |
| Blue Shield [230] | Blue Shield Covered CA | $506 |
| Bs [816] | Blue Shield PPO | $506 |
| 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 |
| Hn [815] | Health Net HMO PPO | $536 |
| Centivo [581] | Centivo | $542 |
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