MRI lower back without contrast at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What MercyOne Waterloo 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 |
|---|---|
| Medigold Medicare Advantage | Mercyone Health Plan Medicare Advantage | $225 |
| Wellpoint Medicare Advantage | Wellpoint Medicare Advantage | $234 |
| Blue Cross Domestic | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Bcn Domestic | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Va (Carefirst) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Wy | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Wa (Premera) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| BCBS Generic | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Nm | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - NY (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Shield - NY Highmark Western | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - NY (Excellus) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Shield - NY Highmark Northeastern | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Nc | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ok | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Or (Regence) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Pa (Independence) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - TX | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Vt | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ut (Regence) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Tn | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Sc | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Va (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Federal | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ri | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Wv (Highmark) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Co (Anthem) | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
| Blue Cross - Ar | Wellmark PPO | $244 |
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