MRI lower back without contrast at Northwest Specialty Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Northwest Specialty Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 5, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,497cash price (self-pay)
$1,497list price
$245–$1,170range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| Blue Cross of ID | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| Blue Cross of ID - Medicare | Medicaid | $245 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of WA | Medicare | $245 |
| Molina Healthcare of Utah | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| Optum Care Network | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| Regence BlueShield of ID | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| Regence BlueShield of ID | Commercial | $288 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $325 |
| Aetna | Medical Rental Products | $325 |
| ELAP Services | Commercial | $344 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of WA | Commercial | $366 |
| Blue Cross of ID | QHP, QEP, and Connected Care | $993 |
| Blue Cross of ID | Traditional, PPO, and POS | $1,170 |
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