MRI lower back without contrast at Rapides Regional Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Rapides Regional Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$9,493cash price (self-pay)
$9,493list price
$503–$7,690range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS | HMO | $503 |
| BCBS | PPO | $503 |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $518 |
| Aetna | HMO | $2,055 |
| Aetna | PPO | $2,055 |
| United | OptionsPPO | $2,070 |
| Verity | COMM | $2,753 |
| Verity | FirstChoice | $2,753 |
| Cigna | HMOPPO | $2,923 |
| Humana | Commercial | $2,943 |
| PPO Plus | PPO | $3,608 |
| United | GlobalBenefitPlan | $4,272 |
| Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation | WCOMP | $4,652 |
| Multiplan | PHCS | $4,861 |
| Gilsbar 360 | PPO | $5,032 |
| Multiplan | MPI | $5,221 |
| DMA Regional PPO | PPO | $6,645 |
| Employers Health Network | PPO | $6,645 |
| First Health | PPO | $6,645 |
| Healthsouth Corporation | COMM | $6,645 |
| Humana Military | CHAMPUS/TRICARE | $7,120 |
| Plan Vista Solutions (NPPN) | COMM | $7,405 |
| BestComp | COMM | $7,690 |
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