MRI lower back without contrast at River Falls Area Hospital. CPT 72148.
What River Falls Area Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 15, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,240cash price (self-pay)
$2,345list price
$227–$2,475range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Medicaid MA (R) | $227 |
| Allina Aetna Medicare (R) | Allina Aetna Medicare (R) | $234 |
| Medicare | Medicare (R) | $246 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC PMAP (R) | $325 |
| UCare PMAP (A B C D E G N O S U R H) | UCare PMAP (ABDMNORSUV) | $472 |
| Medica Health System | Medica PMAP (R) | $750 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC State Health Plan (R) | $803 |
| BC AWARE/Blue Plus (NR) | BC AWARE/Blue Plus (NR) | $917 |
| Medicare Other | All Other Medicare (R) | $992 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | BC Premier (R) | $1,031 |
| BCBS | BC Medicare (R) | $1,042 |
| Medica | Medica Medicare (R) | $1,042 |
| Medica Health System | Medica Dual Solutions (R) | $1,055 |
| South Country Health Alliance | SCHA MSHO (R) | $1,091 |
| All Other Medicaid | All Other Medicaid (R) | $1,126 |
| South Country Health Alliance | SCHA PMAP (R) | $1,159 |
| BCBS | Bc Aehp (R) | $1,213 |
| BC High Value/ Performance Network (R) | BC High Value/ Performance Ne | $1,302 |
| Aetna | Aetna Elevate (N R) | $1,451 |
| Aetna | Aetna Performance (N R) | $1,568 |
| Americas PPO (Araz)(B D N O R S V) | Americas PPO (Araz)(B D N O R S V | $1,809 |
| Americas PPO (Araz) (B D N H O R S) | Americas PPO (Araz) (B D N H O R | $1,970 |
| First Health (A C E G H U B D N O R S) | First Health (ABDMNOSURV) | $1,970 |
| Aetna Direct/Indirect Network | Aetna Direct/Indirect Network (N R) | $2,003 |
| All Other Contracted Care (A B C D E G H N O R S U) | All Other Contra | $2,345 |
Inpatient
$1,240cash price (self-pay)
$2,345list price
$1,357–$2,475range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Aetna Elevate (N R) | $1,437 |
| Aetna | Aetna Performance (N R) | $1,552 |
| Americas PPO (Araz)(B D N O R S V) | Americas PPO (Araz)(B D N O R S V | $1,809 |
| Americas PPO (Araz) (B D N H O R S) | Americas PPO (Araz) (B D N H O R | $1,970 |
| First Health (A C E G H U B D N O R S) | First Health (ABDMNOSURV) | $1,970 |
| Aetna Direct/Indirect Network | Aetna Direct/Indirect Network (N R) | $1,983 |
| All Other Contracted Care (A B C D E G H N O R S U) | All Other Contra | $2,345 |
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