MRI lower back without contrast at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Abbott Northwestern Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 16, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$411cash price (self-pay)
$998list price
$172–$1,869range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UCare PMAP (A B C D E G N O S U R H) | UCare PMAP (ABDMNORSUV) | $201 |
| Health Partners | HPI Medicare (AMU) | $220 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC PMAP (AMU) | $221 |
| Medica Health System | Medica PMAP (A) | $221 |
| All Other Medicaid | All Other Medicaid (A) | $227 |
| Medicaid | Medicaid MA (A) | $227 |
| Allina Aetna Medicare (A) | Allina Aetna Medicare (A) | $234 |
| Health Partners | HPI PMAP (AMU) | $241 |
| Medicare Other | All Other Medicare (A) | $246 |
| Medicare | Medicare (A) | $246 |
| BCBS | BC Medicare (A) | $258 |
| Medica | Medica Medicare (A) | $258 |
| Hennepin Health | Hennepin Health (A) | $259 |
| UHC Ubh Pmap | UHC Ubh Pmap (A) | $284 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC State Health Plan (A) | $497 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC Premier (A) | $528 |
| Health Partners | HPI (A) | $555 |
| Hpi-Cigna | Hpi Cigna (A) | $605 |
| BCBS | Bc Aehp (A) | $621 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC High Value/Performance Networ | $666 |
| Americas PPO (Araz)(A M U) | Americas PPO (Araz)(A M U) | $668 |
| Medica UBH PMAP | Medica UBH PMAP (A) | $798 |
| First Health (A C E G H U B D N O R S) | First Health (ABDMNOSURV) | $838 |
| Medica UBH (A) | Medica UBH (A) | $838 |
| Medica Dual Solutions (A U) | Medica Dual Solutions (A U) | $855 |
| Medica Health System | Medica Elect (A) | $860 |
| Medica | Medica Essentials (A) | $864 |
| Medica MHPS | Medica MHPS (A) | $898 |
| Medica Health System | Medica Choice (A) | $945 |
| Aetna | Aetna Elevate (AMU) | $958 |
Inpatient
$411cash price (self-pay)
$998list price
$572–$958range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Americas PPO (Araz)(A M U) | Americas PPO (Araz)(A M U) | $668 |
| Medica UBH (A) | Medica UBH (A) | $698 |
| First Health (A C E G H U B D N O R S) | First Health (ABDMNOSURV) | $838 |
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