MRI lower back without contrast at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. CPT 72148.
What MedStar Georgetown University Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,796cash price (self-pay)
$2,763list price
$141–$2,486range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CareFirst Advantage Inc | CareFirst Medicare Advantage | $211 |
| Tricare | Tricare | $211 |
| UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company | Optum VA Community Care | $211 |
| United Healthcare-Ovations | United Secure | $214 |
| Aetna Medicare | Aetna Medicare | $218 |
| Health Care Service Corporation | Health Care Service Corporation | $222 |
| Humana | Humana Medicare Advantage | $222 |
| Anthem Health Plan | Anthem-HMO Medicaid | $286 |
| AmeriGroup | AmeriGroup DC | $388 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia | AmeriHealth | $388 |
| Hscsn | Hscsn | $388 |
| Medstar Family Choice Inc | Medstar Family Choice DC | $388 |
| United Healthcare | UHC Navigate/Core | $738 |
| United Healthcare | UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland | $774 |
| Medstar Family Choice Inc | Medstar Family Choice MD | $774 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare All HMO & Mamsi Products | $780 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare All PPO Products | $888 |
| Cigna HealthCare Mid Atlantic | All Cigna HMO | $1,427 |
| Cigna HealthCare Mid Atlantic | All Cigna PPO | $1,427 |
| Aetna US HealthCare Inc | Aetna All HMO and PPO Plans | $1,451 |
| Pfc | Pfc | $1,796 |
| CareFirst Blue Choice Inc | All Carefirst HMO Plans | $2,105 |
| CareFirst Blue Choice Inc | All Carefirst PPO Plans | $2,105 |
| Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS) | Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS) | $2,210 |
| First Health | First Health | $2,348 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $2,486 |
Inpatient
$1,796cash price (self-pay)
$2,763list price
$967–$2,486range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare | UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland | $967 |
| Pfc | Pfc | $1,796 |
| Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS) | Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS) | $2,210 |
| First Health | First Health | $2,348 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $2,486 |
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