MRI lower back without contrast at Cape Cod Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Cape Cod Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 21, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$918cash price (self-pay)
$2,160list price
$242–$1,087range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Harvard Pilgrim/Health Plans | Commercial | $242 |
| Commonwealth Care Alliance | Commercial UMR | $285 |
| Tufts Health | Medicare Preferred | $285 |
| United Healthcare of New England | Veterans | $285 |
| Wellsense | Senior Care Options | $287 |
| Tufts Health | Senior Care Option | $289 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO | $306 |
| Longevity Health Plan of MA | Medicare Advantage | $313 |
| Fallon Community Health | Fallon Medicare Plus | $364 |
| Fallon Community Health | NaviCare | $376 |
| Innovative Claim Doc | Commercial | $689 |
| Unicare | Commercial | $746 |
| Tufts Health | Direct Connector Plans | $870 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | HMO | $933 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Indemnity | $933 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | PPO, Out of State, Federal | $1,087 |
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