MRI lower back without contrast at Northern Itasca Hospital District. CPT 72148.
What Northern Itasca Hospital District publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 15, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,529cash price (self-pay)
$3,562list price
$1,761–$3,455range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Medicaid Minnesota | All plans | $1,761 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $2,025 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN | Medicare Advantage | $2,025 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $2,025 |
| Medicare A MN J6 | All plans | $2,025 |
| United Healthcare | All commercial | $2,458 |
| Medica | All commercial | $3,085 |
| Aetna | All commercial | $3,455 |
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