MRI lower back without contrast at Bayou Bend Health System. CPT 72148.
What Bayou Bend Health System publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 15, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,132cash price (self-pay)
$1,617list price
$256–$1,650range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS-All Other Plans Ip/Op Only | BCBS-All Other Plans Ip/Op Only | $256 |
| UHC Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | UHC Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | $373 |
| UHC Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | UHC Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | $760 |
| Tricare Thru Triwest Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | Tricare Thru Triwest | $768 |
| BCBS Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | BCBS Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | $809 |
| Humana Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | Humana Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | $809 |
| Sterling Hp Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Sterling Hp Mcr Adv Ip/Op O | $809 |
| UHC Va Ccn Ip/Op Only | UHC Va Ccn Ip/Op Only | $809 |
| Verity Healthnet Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | Verity Healthnet Mcr Adv Ip/Op O | $809 |
| Wellcare Mcr Allwell Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Wellcare Mcr Allwell Ip/Op | $809 |
| Aetna Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | Aetna Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | $809 |
| Dignity Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Dignity Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only-All | $809 |
| La Health Ambetter Mcr Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | La Health Ambetter | $930 |
| Humana-All Plans | Humana-All Plans | $1,051 |
| Aetna Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | Aetna Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | $1,100 |
| La Health Mcaid Ip/Op Only | La Health Mcaid Ip/Op Only | $1,146 |
| Verity Healthnet Mcaid Ip/Op Only | Verity Healthnet Mcaid Ip/Op Only | $1,146 |
| Amerihealth Caritas Mcaid Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Amerihealth Caritas M | $1,146 |
| BCBS Healthy Blue Mcaid Ip/Op Only | BCBS Healthy Blue Mcaid Ip/Op Onl | $1,146 |
| Diocese Of Lafaytte Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Diocese Of Lafaytte Ip/Op O | $1,213 |
| Gilsbar 360 Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Gilsbar 360 Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $1,213 |
| Verity Healthnet Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | Verity Healthnet Ip/Op O | $1,213 |
| Integrated Hp Multiplan Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Integrated Hp Multiplan | $1,294 |
| Ccn/First Health Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Ccn/First Health Ip/Op Only-Al | $1,294 |
| PPO Plus / Zelis Ip/Op Only-All Plans | PPO Plus / Zelis Ip/Op Only-Al | $1,294 |
| Usa Mco Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Usa Mco Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $1,374 |
| Geha PPO Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Geha PPO Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $1,374 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $1,374 |
| Galaxy Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Galaxy Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $1,455 |
| Cigna Ip/Op Only-All Plans | Cigna Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $1,650 |
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