MRI lower back without contrast at Oaklawn Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Oaklawn Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 27, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$3,487list price
$130–$3,138range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross Complete | $130 |
| McLaren Health Plan | Medicaid/MiChild | $130 |
| Priority Health | Medicaid | $130 |
| United Healthcare | Medicaid | $130 |
| Molina | Medicaid | $134 |
| Meridian Health Plan | Medicaid | $135 |
| Aetna | Better Health of Michigan | $137 |
| Centra Care - PACE | Senior Care Partners P.A. | $226 |
| Aetna | Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MI Health Link/Medicare | $238 |
| Blue Cross | Blue Cross Network (BCN) Advantage | $238 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark Blue Cross/Highmark Freedom Blue Advantage/Medic | $238 |
| Champva | Champva | $238 |
| HAP | Medicare | $238 |
| McLaren Health Plan | Medicare | $238 |
| Meridian Health Plan | Complete (Medicare / Medicaid) | $238 |
| Priority Health | Medicare | $238 |
| Tricare | Tricare | $238 |
| United Healthcare | Dual Complete/Medicare | $238 |
| VA | Battle Creek/Community Care/TriWest Healthcare | $238 |
| Molina | Medicare | $245 |
| Meridian Health Plan | Ambetter | $428 |
| Blue Cross | Blue Choice/Blue Cross/Blue Cross Federal/Blue Cross Mess | $1,483 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,918 |
| McLaren Health Plan | Commercial | $2,267 |
| CIGNA | Commercial/National Association of Letter Carriers | $2,371 |
| PHP Mid-Michigan | Commercial | $2,371 |
| Priority Health | Commercial | $2,371 |
| Cofinity | Advantage Business | $2,441 |
| Aetna | Mailhandlers Benefit Plan/Michigan Preferred/PPO | $2,615 |
| Cofinity | Workers Comp | $2,894 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$3,487list price
$2,267–$3,138range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CIGNA | Commercial/National Association of Letter Carriers | $2,267 |
| Priority Health | Commercial | $2,267 |
| McLaren Health Plan | Commercial | $2,371 |
| PHP Mid-Michigan | Commercial | $2,371 |
| Cofinity | Advantage Business | $2,441 |
| Aetna | Mailhandlers Benefit Plan/Michigan Preferred/PPO | $2,615 |
| Cofinity | Workers Comp | $2,894 |
| Hap | HMO/PPO | $2,964 |
| Cofinity | Auto | $3,138 |
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