MRI lower back without contrast at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 30, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$450cash price (self-pay)
$1,798list price
$65.29–$1,446range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | MCR Advantage | $110 |
| Anthem | MCR Advantage | $110 |
| UHC | MCR Advantage | $110 |
| Wellcare | MCR Advantage | $110 |
| Martin's Point | MCR Advantage | $112 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $192 |
| Anthem | Commercial | $234 |
| Anthem | Enhanced Pathways | $234 |
| UHC | Commercial | $239 |
| Harvard | Commercial | $279 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $292 |
| CHO | Commercial | $612 |
Inpatient
$450cash price (self-pay)
$1,798list price
$1,169–$1,341range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Anthem | Commercial | $1,169 |
| Anthem | Enhanced Pathways | $1,169 |
| CHO | Commercial | $1,169 |
| UHC | Commercial | $1,251 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $1,325 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,341 |
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