MRI lower back without contrast at Cambridge Health Alliance. CPT 72148.
What Cambridge Health Alliance publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 20, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,467cash price (self-pay)
$2,467list price
$285–$2,467range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS - MA [10001] | Cha Hb BCBS HMO Blue | $285 |
| BCBS - MA [10001] | Cha Hb BCBS PPO | $285 |
| BCBS - Out Of State [10002] | Cha Hb BCBS Indemnity | $285 |
| BCBS - Out Of State [10002] | Cha Hb BCBS HMO Blue | $285 |
| BCBS - Out Of State [10002] | Cha Hb BCBS PPO | $285 |
| United Medical Resource [40005] | Cha Hb United Health Care | $529 |
| United Health [40002] | Cha Hb United Health Care | $529 |
| Wellpoint [50012] | Cha Hb Unicare Indemnity | $593 |
| Wc [90001] | Cha Hb Massachusetts Workers Comp | $655 |
| United Health [40002] | Cha Hb Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Hpi | $664 |
| Health Plans Inc [20002] | Cha Hb Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Hpi | $664 |
| Hphc [20001] | Cha Hb Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Hpi | $664 |
| Tufts Health Plan [30001] | Cha Hb Cigna Healthcare Carelink | $744 |
| Cigna [50005] | Cha Hb Cigna Healthcare Carelink | $744 |
| Tufts Health Plan [30001] | Cha Hb Tufts POS | $844 |
| Tufts Health Plan [30001] | Cha Hb Tufts PPO | $924 |
| Aetna [50001] | Cha Hb Aetna | $991 |
| Cigna [50005] | Cha Hb Cigna Healthcare | $1,339 |
| Multiplan [50010] | Cha Hb Multiplan/Phcs | $1,678 |
| Humana [50008] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Commonwealth Care Alliance Dental [99004] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| MA Laborers Health And Welfare Fund [50022] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contrac | $2,467 |
| Eyemed Alt Payor [13001] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Global Medical Management [50024] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Magellan Health Services [65098] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Other Bh Payor [50014] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Mass Health Dental [99001] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Medicare Part B Alt [60098] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Tricare Dental [99005] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
| Cigna Dental [99010] | Cha Hb Catch-All Contract | $2,467 |
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