MRI lower back without contrast at Longmont United Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Longmont United Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 5, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,677cash price (self-pay)
$6,692list price
$127–$6,023range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Denver Health | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Devoted Health | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Humana | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Innovage | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Kaiser | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Managed Medicare | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| Medicare | Medicare | $127 |
| Optum Care Network | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| True Pace | Managed Medicare | $127 |
| United Healthcare | Managed Medicare | $128 |
| Kaiser | Commercial HMO | $420 |
| Direct to Employer | Archdiocese of Denver | $461 |
| Kaiser | Commercial PPO | $489 |
| United Colorado Doctor's Plan | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $518 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial Navigate EPO | $518 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $518 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial Select EPO | $518 |
| Centura Employee Plan | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $543 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Commercial Local Plus | $544 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $585 |
| Aetna | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $614 |
| Direct to Employer | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $619 |
| Direct to Employer | Summit County Government | $619 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $746 |
| Denver Health | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $1,579 |
| Multiplan | Commercial Primary/Complementary | $4,952 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Indemnity | $5,889 |
Inpatient
$2,677cash price (self-pay)
$6,692list price
$1,579–$6,023range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Denver Health | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $1,579 |
| Direct to Employer | Archdiocese of Denver | $1,807 |
| Kaiser | Commercial HMO | $1,844 |
| Kaiser | Commercial PPO | $2,202 |
| Direct to Employer | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $2,677 |
| Direct to Employer | Summit County Government | $2,677 |
| Multiplan | Commercial Primary/Complementary | $4,952 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Indemnity | $5,889 |
| Aetna Rental Network | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $6,023 |
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