MRI lower back without contrast at St. Thomas More Hospital. CPT 72148.
What St. Thomas More Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 4, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,416cash price (self-pay)
$3,539list price
$531–$3,185range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Devoted Health | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Humana | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Innovage | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Kaiser | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Managed Medicare | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Medicare | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Optum Care Network | Managed Medicare | $531 |
| Centura Employee Plan | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $543 |
| United Healthcare | Managed Medicare | $566 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $952 |
| Denver Health | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $1,554 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Pathways Public Options | $2,030 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Pathways | $2,171 |
| Kaiser | Commercial Public Options | $2,407 |
| United Colorado Doctor's Plan | Commercial Navigate EPO | $2,803 |
| Aetna | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $2,831 |
| Direct To Employer | Summit County Government | $2,902 |
| Multiplan | Commercial Complementary | $3,008 |
| Multiplan | Commercial Primary | $3,008 |
| Kaiser | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $3,042 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $3,044 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Indemnity | $3,114 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO/EPO | $3,114 |
| Aetna Rental Network | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $3,185 |
Inpatient
$1,416cash price (self-pay)
$3,539list price
$1,554–$3,185range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Denver Health | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $1,554 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Pathways Public Options | $2,030 |
| Kaiser | Commercial Public Options | $2,407 |
| Aetna | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $2,831 |
| Direct To Employer | Summit County Government | $2,902 |
| Multiplan | Commercial Complementary | $3,008 |
| Multiplan | Commercial Primary | $3,008 |
| Kaiser | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $3,042 |
| Cigna Healthcare | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $3,044 |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Indemnity | $3,114 |
| Aetna Rental Network | Commercial PPO/POS/HMO | $3,185 |
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