MRI lower back without contrast at USC Arcadia Hospital. CPT 72148.
What USC Arcadia Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 27, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,214cash price (self-pay)
$6,327list price
$293–$6,327range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BLUE SHIELD SR Other | BLUE SHIELD SR Other | $293 |
| BLUE SHIELD SR Mediconnect | BLUE SHIELD SR Mediconnect | $296 |
| Blue Shield Sr | Blue Shield Sr | $305 |
| MEDICARE MANAGED 100 Percantage | MEDICARE MANAGED 100 Percentage | $305 |
| Molina Exchange (Mcr) | Molina Exchange (Mcr) | $321 |
| Health Sharing Ministry (Mcr) | Health Sharing Ministry (Mcr) | $336 |
| Healthnet PPO Enhanced | Healthnet PPO Enhanced | $354 |
| UHC All Payer | UHC All Payer | $372 |
| UHC Navigate/Select | UHC Navigate/Select | $372 |
| Healthnet HMO Exchange (Mcr) | Healthnet HMO Exchange (Mcr) | $382 |
| Mhsc Employee (Mcr) | Mhsc Employee (Mcr) | $428 |
| Regal Medical Group (Mcr) | Regal Medical Group (Mcr) | $428 |
| Hst Technology (Mcr) | Hst Technology (Mcr) | $611 |
| Blue Shield Exchange | Blue Shield Exchange | $716 |
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross | $1,190 |
| Ahmc Allied | Ahmc Allied | $2,000 |
| Self-Pay | Self-Pay | $2,214 |
| SELF-PAY - CA Resident | SELF-PAY - CA Resident | $2,531 |
| SELF-PAY - Non-CA Resident | SELF-PAY - Non-CA Resident | $2,531 |
| Healthcare Partners | Healthcare Partners | $2,755 |
| Healthnet HMO | Healthnet HMO | $3,407 |
| Cigna | Cigna | $3,442 |
| Cigna PPO | Cigna PPO | $3,442 |
| Phcs | Phcs | $3,986 |
| Blue Shield HMO | Blue Shield HMO | $4,226 |
| Blue Shield PPO | Blue Shield PPO | $4,226 |
| Affliated Health | Affliated Health | $4,745 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $4,745 |
| Interlink | Interlink | $5,062 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $5,062 |
Inpatient
$2,214cash price (self-pay)
$6,327list price
$4,745–$6,327range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Affliated Health | Affliated Health | $4,745 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $4,745 |
| Interlink | Interlink | $5,062 |
| Interplan | Interplan | $5,062 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $5,062 |
| Three Rivers | Three Rivers | $5,062 |
| Medigap | Medigap | $6,327 |
| Non Contracted (100% Poc) | Non Contracted (100 Poc) | $6,327 |
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