MRI lower back without contrast at Appling Healthcare. CPT 72148.
What Appling Healthcare publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 2, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,611cash price (self-pay)
$3,482list price
$223–$2,977range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna Healthspring Medicare Advantage | HMO | $223 |
| Aetna Medicare Advantage | HMO | $223 |
| United Healthcare Medicare Advantage | HMO | $223 |
| Ambetter Medicare Advantage | HMO | $290 |
| Aetna Commercial | PPO | $850 |
| Anthem BCBS PPO | PPO | $2,263 |
| Beech Street | HMO | $2,785 |
| United Healthcare Commercial | PPO | $2,959 |
| Cigna Commercial | PPO | $2,977 |
Inpatient
$2,611cash price (self-pay)
$3,482list price
$3,032–$3,032range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna Commercial | PPO | $3,032 |
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