MRI lower back without contrast at Middlesboro ARH Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Middlesboro ARH Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,067cash price (self-pay)
$5,111list price
$166–$4,753range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare | $166 |
| Anthem | Medicare Advantage | $166 |
| Humana | Medicare | $166 |
| Optum CCN Region 1 | Veterans Affairs Plan | $166 |
| Optum CCN Region 2 | Veterans Affairs Plan | $166 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $166 |
| WellCare of Kentucky | Medicare | $166 |
| Anthem HMO | Commercial | $760 |
| Anthem Traditional/PPO | Commercial | $760 |
| Aetna Better Health | Medicaid | $938 |
| Anthem | Medicaid | $938 |
| Humana | Choice Care | $938 |
| Passport Molina | Medicaid | $938 |
| WellCare of Kentucky | Medicaid | $1,278 |
| CareSoure Kentucky | Commercial | $3,067 |
| UMR | Commercial | $3,808 |
| United Healthcare HMO | Commercial | $3,808 |
| United Healthcare PPO | Commercial | $3,808 |
| Aetna POS | Commercial | $4,600 |
| Aetna PPO | Commercial | $4,600 |
Inpatient
$3,067cash price (self-pay)
$5,111list price
$166–$4,753range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna POS | Commercial | $4,753 |
| Aetna PPO | Commercial | $4,753 |
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