MRI lower back without contrast at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Sharp Grossmont Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,112cash price (self-pay)
$4,149list price
$1.00–$3,319range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Community Health Group | Community Health Group - Cal Mediconnect | $1.00 |
| Health Net | Health Net - HMO/POS/EPO | $581 |
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross - PPO | $581 |
| County Medical Services | County of San Diego | $622 |
| Health Net | Health Net - Medicare | $626 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $1,232 |
| Aetna | Aetna Whole Health | $1,411 |
| California Health and Wellness | California Health and Wellness | $1,988 |
| Health Net | Health Net - PPO | $1,992 |
| Cigna | Cigna - HMO | $1,992 |
| Molina | Molina - Cal Medi-Connect | $2,037 |
| Blue Shield | Blue Shield - HMO | $2,489 |
| Cigna | Cigna - PPO | $2,863 |
| Humana | Choice Care Network | $2,904 |
| Blue Shield | Blue Shield - PPO | $2,904 |
| Aetna | Aetna - PPO | $2,904 |
| Allianz Global Assistance | AZGA Services Canada | $2,904 |
| Health Net | Health Net Individual - EPO | $2,904 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare - PPO | $3,112 |
| Epic Americas | AXA Assistance | $3,112 |
| San Diego Pace | San Diego Pace | $3,112 |
| Medicare | Medicare | $3,112 |
| Aetna | First Health - Direct | $3,319 |
| Molina | Molina - Exchange | $3,319 |
Inpatient
$3,112cash price (self-pay)
$4,149list price
$622–$3,402range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross - MCS | $622 |
| Community Health Group | Community Health Group - Cal Mediconnect | $1,232 |
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross - Standard | $1,232 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare - HMO | $1,232 |
| California Health and Wellness | California Health and Wellness | $1,988 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare - Medicare | $1,992 |
| Aetna | First Health - Leased/CCN | $1,992 |
| Kaiser | Kaiser - HMO | $2,075 |
| Humana | Choice Care Network | $2,489 |
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross - PPO | $2,531 |
| Health Net | Health Net Individual - HMO | $2,635 |
| Indian Health Council | Indian Health Council | $2,647 |
| Cigna | Cigna - PPO | $2,752 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $2,780 |
| Health Net | Health Net - HMO/POS/EPO | $2,904 |
| Epic Americas | AXA Assistance | $2,904 |
| Blue Shield | Blue Shield - HMO | $2,904 |
| Managed Health Network | MHN - Medicare | $2,904 |
| Health Net | Health Net Cal MediConnect | $2,904 |
| County Medical Services | County of San Diego | $3,319 |
| Medi-Cal | Medi-Cal | $3,402 |
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