MRI lower back without contrast at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,125cash price (self-pay)
$4,808list price
$225–$4,808range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna Medicare Advantage | Aetna Medicare Advantage | $225 |
| United Healthcare Medicare | United Healthcare Medicare Advantage | $229 |
| Wellpoint Medicare Advantage | Wellpoint Medicare Advantage | $234 |
| Iowa Total Care | Iowa Total Care Medicaid | $240 |
| Molina Medicaid | Molina Medicaid | $242 |
| Wellpoint Medicaid | Wellpoint Medicaid | $243 |
| Kaiser Domestic | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ia (Wellmark) | Wellmark HMO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ia (Wellmark) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Mn | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Wi (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - IL | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Vt | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - IL Alternate | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Wa (Premera) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Va (Carefirst) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Va (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| BCBS Generic | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Id | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Hi | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - La | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ky (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - MA | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Md (Carefirst) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Me (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Mt | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ms | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Mi | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
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