MRI lower back without contrast at Mount Auburn Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Mount Auburn Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,741cash price (self-pay)
$2,741list price
$286–$659range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Unitedhealthcare | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $286 |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare | Self Insured All Commercial Plans | $567 |
| Unicare | Gic Wellpoint All Commercial Plans | $611 |
| Bcbs | Hmo | $659 |
| Bcbs | Ppo | $659 |
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