MRI lower back without contrast at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Wellstar Paulding Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$203cash price (self-pay)
$4,553list price
$242–$910range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $242 |
| Bcbs | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $247 |
| Cigna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $254 |
| Caresource | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $259 |
| Cigna | Hmo | $342 |
| Cigna | Ppo | $342 |
| Ambetter | Select Exchange | $427 |
| Oscar Healthplan | Exchange | $448 |
| Caresource | Exchange | $475 |
| Bcbs | Shbp Other Commercial Plan | $718 |
| Aetna | Hmo/Pos/Ppo | $730 |
| Bcbs | Hmo/Pos | $910 |
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