MRI lower back without contrast at Paintsville ARH Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Paintsville ARH Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,509cash price (self-pay)
$5,849list price
$152–$4,387range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare | $152 |
| Anthem | Medicare Advantage | $152 |
| Humana | Medicare | $152 |
| Optum CCN Region 1 | Veterans Affairs Plan | $152 |
| Optum CCN Region 2 | Veterans Affairs Plan | $152 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $152 |
| WellCare of Kentucky | Medicare | $152 |
| WellCare of Kentucky | Medicaid | $167 |
| Anthem HMO | Commercial | $760 |
| Anthem PPO | Commercial | $760 |
| Aetna Better Health | Medicaid | $835 |
| Anthem | Medicaid | $835 |
| Humana | Medicaid | $835 |
| Passport Molina | Medicaid | $835 |
| United Healthcare | Medicaid | $835 |
| UMR | Commercial | $3,077 |
| United Healthcare HMO | Commercial | $3,077 |
| United Healthcare PPO | Commercial | $3,077 |
| Aetna POS | Commercial | $4,387 |
| Aetna PPO | Commercial | $4,387 |
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