MRI lower back without contrast at Emory Decatur Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Emory Decatur Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,837cash price (self-pay)
$2,067list price
$238–$965range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Oscar Health | Exchange | $238 |
| Devoted Health | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $239 |
| Bcbs | Blue Value Secure Medicare Managed Care Plan | $242 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $244 |
| Cigna | Healthspring Medicare Managed Care Plan | $247 |
| Clover Health | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $251 |
| Wellcare | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $254 |
| Ambetter Health | Peach State Exchange | $507 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Hmo/Pos | $583 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Core/Charter/Nexus Other Commercial Plan | $583 |
| Aetna | Exchange | $628 |
| Kaiser | Hmo | $828 |
| Aetna | Hpn Whole Health Other Commercial Plan | $965 |
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