MRI lower back without contrast at Story County Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Story County Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 30, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,891cash price (self-pay)
$3,614list price
$2,204–$3,506range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Health Partners | Medicare | $2,205 |
| Wellpoint | Medicare | $2,205 |
| Health Partners | Commercial | $2,494 |
| Aetna-Coventry | Commercial | $3,506 |
Inpatient
$2,891cash price (self-pay)
$3,614list price
$2,493–$3,614range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Health Partners | Commercial | $2,494 |
| UHC | Commercial | $2,747 |
| Blue Cross | HMO | $3,144 |
| Blue Cross | PPO | $3,144 |
| Aetna-Coventry | Commercial | $3,506 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $3,614 |
| Blue Cross | Medicare | $3,614 |
| Health Partners | Medicare | $3,614 |
| Humana | Medicare | $3,614 |
| IOWA Total Care | Medicaid | $3,614 |
| Molina Healthcare | Medicaid | $3,614 |
| UHC | Medicare | $3,614 |
| Wellpoint | Medicaid | $3,614 |
| Wellpoint | Medicare | $3,614 |
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