MRI lower back without contrast at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. CPT 72148.
What St. Elizabeth Community Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 28, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,883cash price (self-pay)
$4,937list price
$307–$4,838range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Blue Shield CA | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Health Net | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Humana | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| Kaiser | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| United | Medicare|All Plans | $307 |
| California Health & Wellness | Medicaid|All Plans | $528 |
| Partnership Health Plan | Medicaid|All Plans | $1,147 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicaid|All Plans | $1,181 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Commercial|Exchange | $2,419 |
| Blue Shield CA | Commercial|Exchange | $2,765 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Commercial|All Other Plans | $2,962 |
| Aetna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,456 |
| Aetna | Commercial|HMO | $3,456 |
| Aetna | Commercial|PPO | $3,456 |
| Blue Shield CA | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,604 |
| Cigna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,604 |
| Cigna | Commercial|PPO | $3,604 |
| United | Commercial|All Other Plans | $4,443 |
| United | Commercial|HMO | $4,591 |
| Coventry | Commercial|All Plans | $4,838 |
| Health Net | Commercial|All Plans | $4,838 |
| MultiPlan | Commercial|All Plans | $4,838 |
Inpatient
$2,883cash price (self-pay)
$4,937list price
$2,765–$4,838range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Shield CA | Commercial|Exchange | $2,765 |
| Blue Shield CA | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,604 |
| Cigna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,604 |
| Cigna | Commercial|PPO | $3,604 |
| Aetna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $3,653 |
| Aetna | Commercial|HMO | $3,653 |
| Aetna | Commercial|PPO | $3,653 |
| United | Commercial|All Other Plans | $4,443 |
| United | Commercial|HMO | $4,591 |
| Coventry | Commercial|All Plans | $4,838 |
| Health Net | Commercial|All Plans | $4,838 |
| MultiPlan | Commercial|All Plans | $4,838 |
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