MRI lower back without contrast at St. Catherine Hospital. CPT 72148.
What St. Catherine Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,369cash price (self-pay)
$3,948list price
$166–$3,474range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BX ILL HMO MCNP [315] | Powers Health Partners | $166 |
| MEDICARE [100] | Medicare | $252 |
| MEDICARE REHAB [110] | Medicare | $252 |
| MEDICARE PSYCH [111] | Medicare | $252 |
| TRICARE [120] | Medicare | $252 |
| TRICARE PSYCH [121] | Medicare | $252 |
| TRICARE REHAB [122] | Medicare | $252 |
| CHAMPVA [130] | Medicare | $252 |
| VA [140] | Medicare | $252 |
| MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLANS [152] | Medicare | $252 |
| LOCAL 697 [387] | Local 697 | $252 |
| MOE HST [495] | Moe HST | $252 |
| MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLANS [152] | UHC Devoted Medicare | $257 |
| BLUE CROSS [300] | Anthem Blue Cross Traditional | $485 |
| BLUE CROSS [300] | Anthem Blue Cross | $485 |
| ANTHEM CARPTENTERS [468] | Anthem Blue Cross | $485 |
| LOCAL 150 [471] | Anthem Blue Cross | $485 |
| CIGNA [365] | Cigna One Health HMO | $603 |
| CIGNA [365] | Cigna | $785 |
| GREAT WEST [455] | Cigna | $785 |
| IHN [467] | Cigna | $785 |
| AETNA [360] | Aetna NBD | $857 |
| AETNA [360] | Aetna | $884 |
| UHC [370] | UHC Navigate/Core | $1,205 |
| UMR EMPLOYEE [411] | UHC Navigate/Core | $1,205 |
| HUMANA [390] | Humana HMO | $1,217 |
| HUMANA [390] | Humana PPO | $1,314 |
| CHOICECARE [395] | Humana PPO | $1,314 |
| UHC [370] | UHC All Payors | $1,344 |
| UHC [370] | UHC Options PPO | $1,467 |
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