MRI lower back without contrast at Emerson Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Emerson Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated May 18, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,805cash price (self-pay)
$2,407list price
$237–$2,407range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| MassHealth | MassHealth | $237 |
| Mgb Mh Aco | Mgb Mh Aco | $237 |
| Tufts Medicare Preferred | Tufts Medicare Preferred | $280 |
| Tufts Senior care Options | Tufts Senior care Options | $280 |
| BCBS Mcr Adv | BCBS Mcr Adv | $281 |
| UHC Medicare | UHC Medicare | $281 |
| Commonwealth Care Alliance Medicaid | Commonwealth Care Alliance Medic | $286 |
| MGB Medicare | MGB Medicare | $287 |
| Wellpoint (formerly Unicare) | Wellpoint (formerly Unicare) | $558 |
| Tufts PPO | Tufts PPO | $828 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO | Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO | $1,205 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO/Indemnity/OOS | Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO/ | $1,205 |
| Aetna | Aetna | $1,420 |
| UHC Commercial | UHC Commercial | $1,805 |
| Cigna/Gwl | Cigna/Gwl | $2,202 |
| UHC Bh | UHC Bh | $2,407 |
Inpatient
$1,805cash price (self-pay)
$2,407list price
$2,202–$2,202range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna/Gwl | Cigna/Gwl | $2,202 |
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