MRI lower back without contrast at Bronson Methodist Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Bronson Methodist Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated August 3, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$203cash price (self-pay)
$2,130list price
$117–$2,093range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS | Complete | $131 |
| BCBS | Mappo | $238 |
| BCN | Medicare Advantage | $238 |
| Health Alliance Plan | Medicare Advantage | $238 |
| Pace | Swmi | $238 |
| PHP | Medicare Advantage | $238 |
| Priority Health | Medicare | $238 |
| Railroad Medicare | Medicare | $238 |
| UHC | Dual Complete DSNP/Medicare Advantage | $238 |
| Mclaren | Medicaid | $238 |
| Mclaren | Medicare | $238 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $247 |
| Meridian | Complete - MI Health Link - DSNP/Wellcare - Medicare Advant | $250 |
| Meridian | Medicaid | $250 |
| Molina | Medicare/Medicaid | $262 |
| MI Amish Medical Board | Commercial | $273 |
| Allen County Amish Medical Aid | Commercial | $297 |
| Amish Plain Church Group | Commercial | $297 |
| BCN | Commercial | $306 |
| BCBS | Trust/PPO | $306 |
| Priority Health | Tiered Network | $615 |
| Nomi Health | Commercial | $713 |
| Priority Health | Cigna Priority Health/HMO/PPO/Narrow Network | $769 |
| UMR Bronson | Commercial | $788 |
| Aetna | New Business (MI Preferred) | $822 |
| UHC | Exchange | $837 |
| Cofinity | Commercial | $1,045 |
| UHC | Core | $1,110 |
| Priority Health | SBD | $1,342 |
| UHC | All Payor (Choice/PPO) | $1,384 |
Inpatient
$1,704cash price (self-pay)
$2,228list price
$937–$2,093range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UMR Bronson | Commercial | $980 |
| Priority Health | SBD | $1,404 |
| Aetna | American Axle | $1,448 |
| Aetna | New Business (MI Preferred) | $1,448 |
| Cofinity | Advantage | $1,559 |
| Kalamazoo County Sherrif's Dept | Commercial | $1,559 |
| Lakeland Regional Health Systems | Commercial | $1,671 |
| Opus (Opus Packaging Group) | HMA | $1,671 |
| Van Buren County Sheriff Dept. | Commercial | $1,671 |
| Encore Health Key Benefits | Commercial | $1,782 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $1,894 |
| Multiplan/Beech St/PHCS | Commercial | $1,894 |
| PHP | Commercial | $1,894 |
| Cofinity | Commercial | $1,916 |
| Healthscope | Commercial | $2,005 |
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