MRI lower back without contrast at Mercy Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Mercy Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 17, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$411cash price (self-pay)
$998list price
$172–$1,900range 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 PMAP (UM) | Medica PMAP (UM) | $221 |
| All Other Medicaid | All Other Medicaid (M) | $227 |
| Medicaid | Medicaid MA (M) | $227 |
| Allina Aetna Medicare (M) | Allina Aetna Medicare (M) | $234 |
| South Country Health Alliance | SCHA PMAP (M) | $234 |
| Health Partners | HPI PMAP (AMU) | $241 |
| Medicare Other | All Other Medicare (M) | $246 |
| Medicare | Medicare (M) | $246 |
| Medica | Medica Medicare (M) | $256 |
| BCBS | BC Medicare (M) | $258 |
| Hennepin Health | Hennepin Health (M) | $259 |
| South Country Health Alliance | SCHA MSHO (M) | $275 |
| UHC Ubh Pmap | UHC Ubh Pmap (M) | $284 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC State Health Plan (MU) | $497 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC Premier (M U) | $528 |
| Health Partners | HPI CIGNA (MU) | $605 |
| BCBS | Bc Aehp (Mu) | $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 |
| Health Partners | HPI (U M) | $785 |
| Medica UBH PMAP | Medica UBH PMAP (M) | $798 |
| First Health (A C E G H U B D N O R S) | First Health (ABDMNOSURV) | $838 |
| Medica UBH (M) | Medica UBH (M) | $838 |
| Medica Dual Solutions (E G) | Medica Dual Solutions (M) | $855 |
| Medica Health System | Medica Elect (U M) | $860 |
| Medica | Medica Essentials (U M) | $898 |
| Medica MHPS | Medica MHPS (U M) | $898 |
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 (M) | Medica UBH (M) | $698 |
| First Health (A C E G H U B D N O R S) | First Health (ABDMNOSURV) | $838 |
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