MRI lower back without contrast at Northern Light Mercy Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Northern Light Mercy Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 15, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$485cash price (self-pay)
$1,864list price
$67.03–$1,420range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Anthem | MCR Advantage | $122 |
| Martin's Point | MCR Advantage | $124 |
| UHC | MCR Advantage | $124 |
| Wellcare | MCR Advantage | $124 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $192 |
| Anthem | Commercial | $234 |
| Anthem | Enhanced Pathways | $234 |
| UHC | Commercial | $239 |
| Harvard | Commercial | $279 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $292 |
| Aetna | MCR Advantage | $433 |
| CHO | Commercial | $925 |
Inpatient
$485cash price (self-pay)
$1,864list price
$1,212–$1,391range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Anthem | Commercial | $1,212 |
| Anthem | Enhanced Pathways | $1,212 |
| CHO | Commercial | $1,212 |
| UHC | Commercial | $1,307 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $1,357 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,391 |
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