MRI lower back without contrast at Covenant HealthCare. CPT 72148.
What Covenant HealthCare publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated May 15, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$84.00cash price (self-pay)
$830list price
$54.00–$2,408range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Healthy Michigan Blue Cross Complete | Managed Medicaid | $120 |
| Healthy Michigan McLaren | Managed Medicaid | $120 |
| Healthy Michigan Meridian | Managed Medicaid | $120 |
| Healthy Michigan Molina | Managed Medicaid | $120 |
| Healthy Michigan Priority Health | Managed Medicaid | $120 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $146 |
| Health Alliance Plan of Michigan | Medicare Advantage | $146 |
| Humana | PPO Medicare Advantage | $146 |
| McLaren Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $146 |
| Molina Healthplan | Medicare Advantage | $146 |
| Physicians Health Plan Advantage/Advantage Plus | HMO Medicare Advanta | $146 |
| Priority Health | Medicare Advantage | $146 |
| Health Alliance Plan of Michigan | HMO | $154 |
| Health Alliance Plan of Michigan | PPO | $154 |
| Blue Care Network | Medicare Advantage | $221 |
| Blue Care Network | Commercial | $223 |
| Blue Cross Anthem | Commercial | $223 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Traditional | Commercial | $223 |
| Blue Cross Trust | Commercial | $223 |
| Aetna/Aetna Select | Commercial | $310 |
| Health Advantage McLaren Employee | Commercial | $373 |
| Priority Health E | Commercial | $382 |
| Physicians Health Plan | Commercial | $456 |
| Priority Health | PPO | $456 |
| Humana | Commercial | $622 |
| Meritain Health | Commercial | $635 |
| McLaren Health Advantage | Commercial | $640 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $747 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,472 |
Inpatient
$1,873cash price (self-pay)
$2,676list price
$1,204–$2,408range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| McLaren Health Advantage | Commercial | $1,204 |
| Priority Health E | Commercial | $1,231 |
| Priority Health | PPO | $1,472 |
| Physicians Health Plan | Commercial | $1,472 |
| Health Advantage McLaren Employee | Commercial | $1,472 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,472 |
| Aetna/Aetna Select | Commercial | $1,967 |
| Humana | Commercial | $2,007 |
| Meritain Health | Commercial | $2,047 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $2,408 |
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