MRI lower back without contrast at Hood Memorial Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Hood Memorial Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 9, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$1,400list price
$490–$1,113range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Medicare | HMO | $490 |
| Medicare Advantage | HMO | $490 |
| BCBS HMO | HMO | $624 |
| BCBS PPO | PPO | $690 |
| UHC Commercial | PPO | $728 |
| Medicaid | HMO | $966 |
| Aetna Commercial | PPO | $1,050 |
| Cigna Commercial | PPO | $1,113 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$1,400list price
$900–$1,231range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UHC Commercial | PPO | $900 |
| BCBS HMO | HMO | $1,084 |
| Cigna Commercial | PPO | $1,113 |
| BCBS PPO | PPO | $1,231 |
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