MRI lower back without contrast at Boston Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Boston Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 13, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,815cash price (self-pay)
$4,034list price
$231–$3,429range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United [2025] | Bmc Hb Harvard Pilgrim | $231 |
| Health Plans Inc [2027] | Bmc Hb Harvard Pilgrim | $231 |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | Bmc Hb Harvard Pilgrim | $231 |
| United [2025] | Bmc Hb United Healthcare Commercial | $244 |
| Umr [2031] | Bmc Hb United Healthcare Commercial | $244 |
| Oxford Health [2024] | Bmc Hb United Healthcare Commercial | $244 |
| Champva [9004] | Bmc Hb Tricare | $273 |
| Tricare For Life [9006] | Bmc Hb Tricare | $273 |
| Humana Medicare [1225] | Bmc Hb Medicare - No Ime | $277 |
| Zzzrailroad Medicare [2002] | Bmc Hb Medicare | $277 |
| Tufts [8002] | Hb Tufts Spirit | $277 |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund [500010] | Bmc Hb | $277 |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | Bmc Hb Medicare - No Ime | $277 |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | Bmc Hb Medicare | $277 |
| Wellcare [1240] | Bmc Hb Wellcare (104% Of Medicare - No Ime - Ct & Nh | $288 |
| Mass Gen Brigham Medicare Advantage [2032] | Bmc Hb Cca (105% Of Medic | $291 |
| Cca Medicare Preferred [9010] | Bmc Hb Cca (105% Of Medicare - No Ime) | $291 |
| Tufts [8002] | Bmc Hb Tufts Select | $291 |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | Bmc Hb Eternal Health (106% Of Medicare) | $294 |
| Fallon [8008] | Bmc Hb Fallon Commercial (130% Of Medicare) | $360 |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | Bmc Hb Tufts Non-Subsidized Plans | $394 |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | Bmc Hb Tufts Subsidized Plans | $431 |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | Bmc Hb Health Safety Net (Ip Medicare, Op Per Vi | $513 |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | Bmc Hb Health Safety Net (Ip Medicare, Op Pe | $513 |
| Hsn [4001] | Bmc Hb Health Safety Net (Ip Medicare, Op Per Visit) | $513 |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | Bmc Hb Health Safety Net (Ip Medicare, Op Per Visi | $513 |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | Bmc Hb Health Safety Net (Ip Medicare, Op Per Vis | $513 |
| Wellpoint [2034] | Bmc Hb Wellpoint | $516 |
| Unicare [8004] | Bmc Hb Wellpoint | $516 |
| BCBS [6001] | Bmc Hb Blue Cross | $574 |
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