MRI lower back without contrast at Piedmont Augusta. CPT 72148.
What Piedmont Augusta publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,319cash price (self-pay)
$4,397list price
$354–$3,957range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| AMERIGROUP MEDICAID [20100] | Amerigroup | $354 |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE [11110] | United Healthcare Exchange | $584 |
| UHC [10700] | United Healthcare | $584 |
| BLUE CROSS [10001] | BCBS South Carolina SHP | $660 |
| ABSOLUTE TOTAL CARE [20109] | Absolute Total Care | $791 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD EXCHANGE SOUTH CAROLINA [11104] | BCBS South C | $928 |
| CIGNA [10200] | Cigna | $955 |
| PEACH STATE MEDICAID [20101] | Peach State Medicaid | $1,034 |
| CARESOURCE MEDICAID [20104] | Caresource Medicaid | $1,034 |
| ALLIANT SOLOCARE [11101] | Alliant Solocare | $1,627 |
| ALLIANT HEALTH PLANS OF GEORGIA [10952] | Alliant | $1,627 |
| MEDCOST [10966] | Medcost | $1,752 |
| BLUE CROSS [10001] | Blue Cross South Carolina | $1,759 |
| Phcs [10601] | Phcs | $1,934 |
| MULTIPLAN [10600] | Multiplan | $1,934 |
| AETNA [10100] | Aetna PPO | $2,260 |
| AETNA [10100] | Aetna HMO | $2,260 |
| INDUSTRY BUYING GROUP [10840] | Industrial Buying Group | $2,858 |
| KAISER [10500] | Kaiser | $3,253 |
| FIRST HEALTH [10303] | First Health | $3,737 |
| NOVANET [10819] | Novanet | $3,957 |
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