MRI lower back without contrast at Christiana Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Christiana Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$255cash price (self-pay)
$2,341list price
$245–$774range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Bcbs | Highmark Medicare Managed Care Plan | $245 |
| Healthspring | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $258 |
| Bcbs | Highmark Health Options Medicare Managed Care Plan | $264 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $266 |
| Jefferson Health Plan | Health Partners Medicare Managed Care Plan | $271 |
| Amerihealth | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $278 |
| Bcbs | Highmark Wholecare Medicare Managed Care Plan | $284 |
| Aetna | All Commercial Plans | $361 |
| Bcbs | Highmark All Commercial Plans | $380 |
| Ambetter | All Commercial Plans | $387 |
| Cigna | All Commercial Plans | $402 |
| Unitedhealthcare | All Commercial Plans | $411 |
| Amerihealth | Caritas Next Other Commercial Plan | $413 |
| Jefferson Health Plan | Health Partners Medicaid Managed Care/Aca Plan | $774 |
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